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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,315.36, 336,374.56 and 83,975.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,315.36, 336,374.56 and 83,975.56 is: 125,926.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,315.36 : 336,374.56 = 83,975.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,315.36/336,374.56 = 83,975.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,315.36x = 336,374.56 × 83,975.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,315.36x = 28,247,242,045.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,247,242,045.75/224,315.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,926.47

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