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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,280.90, 336,518.55 and 105,891.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,280.90, 336,518.55 and 105,891.30 is: 158,882.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,280.90 : 336,518.55 = 105,891.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,280.90/336,518.55 = 105,891.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,280.90x = 336,518.55 × 105,891.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,280.90x = 35,634,386,733.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,634,386,733.62/224,280.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,882.84

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