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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,286.40, 336,430.86 and 66,516.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,286.40, 336,430.86 and 66,516.04 is: 99,774.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,286.40 : 336,430.86 = 66,516.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,286.40/336,430.86 = 66,516.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,286.40x = 336,430.86 × 66,516.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,286.40x = 22,378,048,540.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,378,048,540.99/224,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,774.43

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