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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,289.60, 309,526.56 and 128,815.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,289.60, 309,526.56 and 128,815.44 is: 177,769.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,289.60 : 309,526.56 = 128,815.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,289.60/309,526.56 = 128,815.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,289.60x = 309,526.56 × 128,815.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,289.60x = 39,871,800,018.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,871,800,018.09/224,289.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,769.28

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