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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,299.10, 309,539.68 and 128,824.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,299.10, 309,539.68 and 128,824.94 is: 177,782.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,299.10 : 309,539.68 = 128,824.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,299.10/309,539.68 = 128,824.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,299.10x = 309,539.68 × 128,824.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,299.10x = 39,876,430,703.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,876,430,703.62/224,299.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,782.39

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