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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,275.32, 336,302.21 and 82,013.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,275.32, 336,302.21 and 82,013.36 is: 122,979.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,275.32 : 336,302.21 = 82,013.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,275.32/336,302.21 = 82,013.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,275.32x = 336,302.21 × 82,013.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,275.32x = 27,581,272,536.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,581,272,536.01/224,275.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,979.53

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