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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,296.40, 336,445.86 and 66,526.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,296.40, 336,445.86 and 66,526.04 is: 99,789.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,296.40 : 336,445.86 = 66,526.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,296.40/336,445.86 = 66,526.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,296.40x = 336,445.86 × 66,526.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,296.40x = 22,382,410,740.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,382,410,740.19/224,296.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,789.43

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