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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,301.45, 336,485.85 and 72,447.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,301.45, 336,485.85 and 72,447.82 is: 108,682.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,301.45 : 336,485.85 = 72,447.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,301.45/336,485.85 = 72,447.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,301.45x = 336,485.85 × 72,447.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,301.45x = 24,377,665,180.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,377,665,180.45/224,301.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,682.60

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