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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,278.20, 336,318.55 and 82,086.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,278.20, 336,318.55 and 82,086.53 is: 123,093.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,278.20 : 336,318.55 = 82,086.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,278.20/336,318.55 = 82,086.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,278.20x = 336,318.55 × 82,086.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,278.20x = 27,607,220,857.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,607,220,857.32/224,278.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,093.64

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