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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,279.20, 336,320.05 and 82,087.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,279.20, 336,320.05 and 82,087.53 is: 123,095.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,279.20 : 336,320.05 = 82,087.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,279.20/336,320.05 = 82,087.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,279.20x = 336,320.05 × 82,087.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,279.20x = 27,607,682,193.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,607,682,193.98/224,279.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,095.15

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