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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,288.68, 336,375.72 and 66,480.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,288.68, 336,375.72 and 66,480.22 is: 99,703.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,288.68 : 336,375.72 = 66,480.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,288.68/336,375.72 = 66,480.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,288.68x = 336,375.72 × 66,480.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,288.68x = 22,362,331,868.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,362,331,868.26/224,288.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,703.35

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