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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,246.24, 309,481.68 and 167,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,246.24, 309,481.68 and 167,559.20 is: 231,248.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,246.24 : 309,481.68 = 167,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,246.24/309,481.68 = 167,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,246.24x = 309,481.68 × 167,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,246.24x = 51,856,502,715.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,856,502,715.46/224,246.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,248.04

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