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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,292.30, 336,472.07 and 72,438.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,292.30, 336,472.07 and 72,438.63 is: 108,668.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,292.30 : 336,472.07 = 72,438.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,292.30/336,472.07 = 72,438.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,292.30x = 336,472.07 × 72,438.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,292.30x = 24,373,575,421.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,373,575,421.87/224,292.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,668.80

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