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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,229.46, 336,188.67 and 119,122.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,229.46, 336,188.67 and 119,122.24 is: 178,600.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,229.46 : 336,188.67 = 119,122.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,229.46/336,188.67 = 119,122.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,229.46x = 336,188.67 × 119,122.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,229.46x = 40,047,547,433.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,047,547,433.02/224,229.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,600.74

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