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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,302.34, 336,355.09 and 83,962.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,302.34, 336,355.09 and 83,962.55 is: 125,906.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,302.34 : 336,355.09 = 83,962.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,302.34/336,355.09 = 83,962.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,302.34x = 336,355.09 × 83,962.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,302.34x = 28,241,231,692.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,241,231,692.86/224,302.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,906.99

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