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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,283.80, 336,485.10 and 97,869.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,283.80, 336,485.10 and 97,869.80 is: 146,830.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,283.80 : 336,485.10 = 97,869.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,283.80/336,485.10 = 97,869.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,283.80x = 336,485.10 × 97,869.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,283.80x = 32,931,729,439.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,931,729,439.98/224,283.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,830.62

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