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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,304.57, 336,358.49 and 83,964.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,304.57, 336,358.49 and 83,964.78 is: 125,910.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,304.57 : 336,358.49 = 83,964.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,304.57/336,358.49 = 83,964.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,304.57x = 336,358.49 × 83,964.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,304.57x = 28,242,266,194.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,242,266,194.16/224,304.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,910.35

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