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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,293.86, 336,426.21 and 119,172.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,293.86, 336,426.21 and 119,172.06 is: 178,750.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,293.86 : 336,426.21 = 119,172.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,293.86/336,426.21 = 119,172.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,293.86x = 336,426.21 × 119,172.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,293.86x = 40,092,604,483.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,092,604,483.69/224,293.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,750.34

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