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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,331.25, 336,646.52 and 116,360.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,331.25, 336,646.52 and 116,360.13 is: 174,617.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,331.25 : 336,646.52 = 116,360.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,331.25/336,646.52 = 116,360.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,331.25x = 336,646.52 × 116,360.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,331.25x = 39,172,231,423.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,172,231,423.37/224,331.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,617.81

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