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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,261.64, 336,401.64 and 104,430.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,261.64, 336,401.64 and 104,430.24 is: 156,649.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,261.64 : 336,401.64 = 104,430.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,261.64/336,401.64 = 104,430.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,261.64x = 336,401.64 × 104,430.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,261.64x = 35,130,504,001.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,130,504,001.59/224,261.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,649.63

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