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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,248.24, 309,484.44 and 167,561.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,248.24, 309,484.44 and 167,561.20 is: 231,250.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,248.24 : 309,484.44 = 167,561.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,248.24/309,484.44 = 167,561.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,248.24x = 309,484.44 × 167,561.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,248.24x = 51,857,584,147.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,857,584,147.73/224,248.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,250.80

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