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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,286.60, 309,522.42 and 128,812.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,286.60, 309,522.42 and 128,812.44 is: 177,765.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,286.60 : 309,522.42 = 128,812.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,286.60/309,522.42 = 128,812.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,286.60x = 309,522.42 × 128,812.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,286.60x = 39,870,338,154.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,870,338,154.90/224,286.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,765.14

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