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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,243.24, 309,477.54 and 167,556.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,243.24, 309,477.54 and 167,556.20 is: 231,243.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,243.24 : 309,477.54 = 167,556.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,243.24/309,477.54 = 167,556.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,243.24x = 309,477.54 × 167,556.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,243.24x = 51,854,880,587.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,854,880,587.75/224,243.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,243.90

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