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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,257.57, 336,329.04 and 66,449.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,257.57, 336,329.04 and 66,449.13 is: 99,656.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,257.57 : 336,329.04 = 66,449.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,257.57/336,329.04 = 66,449.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,257.57x = 336,329.04 × 66,449.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,257.57x = 22,348,772,101.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,348,772,101.74/224,257.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,656.71

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