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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,257.80, 336,320.66 and 83,983.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,257.80, 336,320.66 and 83,983.62 is: 125,950.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,257.80 : 336,320.66 = 83,983.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,257.80/336,320.66 = 83,983.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,257.80x = 336,320.66 × 83,983.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,257.80x = 28,245,426,507.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,245,426,507.59/224,257.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,950.70

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