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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,298.37, 309,527.85 and 122,324.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,298.37, 309,527.85 and 122,324.62 is: 168,805.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,298.37 : 309,527.85 = 122,324.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,298.37/309,527.85 = 122,324.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,298.37x = 309,527.85 × 122,324.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,298.37x = 37,862,876,630.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,862,876,630.67/224,298.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,805.85

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