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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,342.44, 336,736.22 and 119,162.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,342.44, 336,736.22 and 119,162.28 is: 178,861.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,342.44 : 336,736.22 = 119,162.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,342.44/336,736.22 = 119,162.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,342.44x = 336,736.22 × 119,162.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,342.44x = 40,126,255,733.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,126,255,733.78/224,342.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,861.64

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