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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,268.51, 336,402.72 and 153,934.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,268.51, 336,402.72 and 153,934.59 is: 230,901.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,268.51 : 336,402.72 = 153,934.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,268.51/336,402.72 = 153,934.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,268.51x = 336,402.72 × 153,934.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,268.51x = 51,784,014,778.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,784,014,778.08/224,268.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,901.85

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