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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,331.75, 309,584.30 and 123,736.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,331.75, 309,584.30 and 123,736.23 is: 170,759.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,331.75 : 309,584.30 = 123,736.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,331.75/309,584.30 = 123,736.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,331.75x = 309,584.30 × 123,736.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,331.75x = 38,306,793,530.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,306,793,530.51/224,331.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,759.57

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