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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,301.96, 336,486.60 and 72,448.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,301.96, 336,486.60 and 72,448.32 is: 108,683.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,301.96 : 336,486.60 = 72,448.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,301.96/336,486.60 = 72,448.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,301.96x = 336,486.60 × 72,448.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,301.96x = 24,377,888,510.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,377,888,510.27/224,301.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,683.35

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