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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,285.40, 336,429.36 and 66,515.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,285.40, 336,429.36 and 66,515.04 is: 99,772.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,285.40 : 336,429.36 = 66,515.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,285.40/336,429.36 = 66,515.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,285.40x = 336,429.36 × 66,515.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,285.40x = 22,377,612,337.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,377,612,337.57/224,285.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,772.93

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