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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,313.30, 336,529.35 and 97,899.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,313.30, 336,529.35 and 97,899.30 is: 146,874.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,313.30 : 336,529.35 = 97,899.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,313.30/336,529.35 = 97,899.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,313.30x = 336,529.35 × 97,899.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,313.30x = 32,945,987,794.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,945,987,794.46/224,313.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,874.87

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