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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,291.40, 336,438.36 and 66,521.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,291.40, 336,438.36 and 66,521.04 is: 99,781.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,291.40 : 336,438.36 = 66,521.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,291.40/336,438.36 = 66,521.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,291.40x = 336,438.36 × 66,521.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,291.40x = 22,380,229,603.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,380,229,603.09/224,291.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,781.93

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