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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,243.97, 309,531.68 and 133,628.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,243.97, 309,531.68 and 133,628.37 is: 184,451.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,243.97 : 309,531.68 = 133,628.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,243.97/309,531.68 = 133,628.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,243.97x = 309,531.68 × 133,628.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,243.97x = 41,362,213,193.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,362,213,193.62/224,243.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,451.84

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