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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,283.60, 309,518.28 and 128,809.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,283.60, 309,518.28 and 128,809.44 is: 177,761.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,283.60 : 309,518.28 = 128,809.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,283.60/309,518.28 = 128,809.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,283.60x = 309,518.28 × 128,809.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,283.60x = 39,868,876,316.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,868,876,316.56/224,283.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,761.00

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