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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,308.47, 336,364.28 and 83,968.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,308.47, 336,364.28 and 83,968.68 is: 125,916.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,308.47 : 336,364.28 = 83,968.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,308.47/336,364.28 = 83,968.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,308.47x = 336,364.28 × 83,968.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,308.47x = 28,244,064,170.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,244,064,170.91/224,308.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,916.17

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