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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,337.80, 336,117.90 and 145,411.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,337.80, 336,117.90 and 145,411.40 is: 217,865.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,337.80 : 336,117.90 = 145,411.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,337.80/336,117.90 = 145,411.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,337.80x = 336,117.90 × 145,411.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,337.80x = 48,875,374,404.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,875,374,404.06/224,337.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,865.09

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