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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,308.34, 336,364.09 and 83,968.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,308.34, 336,364.09 and 83,968.55 is: 125,915.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,308.34 : 336,364.09 = 83,968.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,308.34/336,364.09 = 83,968.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,308.34x = 336,364.09 × 83,968.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,308.34x = 28,244,005,540.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,244,005,540.36/224,308.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,915.98

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