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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,260.80, 336,325.16 and 83,986.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,260.80, 336,325.16 and 83,986.62 is: 125,955.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,260.80 : 336,325.16 = 83,986.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,260.80/336,325.16 = 83,986.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,260.80x = 336,325.16 × 83,986.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,260.80x = 28,246,813,409.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,246,813,409.36/224,260.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,955.20

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