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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,223.60, 336,261.36 and 82,036.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,223.60, 336,261.36 and 82,036.56 is: 123,027.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,223.60 : 336,261.36 = 82,036.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,223.60/336,261.36 = 82,036.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,223.60x = 336,261.36 × 82,036.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,223.60x = 27,585,725,235.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,585,725,235.32/224,223.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,027.75

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