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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,284.56, 336,491.77 and 66,516.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,284.56, 336,491.77 and 66,516.81 is: 99,794.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,284.56 : 336,491.77 = 66,516.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,284.56/336,491.77 = 66,516.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,284.56x = 336,491.77 × 66,516.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,284.56x = 22,382,359,131.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,382,359,131.65/224,284.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,794.47

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