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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,342.46, 309,593.55 and 122,370.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,342.46, 309,593.55 and 122,370.09 is: 168,871.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,342.46 : 309,593.55 = 122,370.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,342.46/309,593.55 = 122,370.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,342.46x = 309,593.55 × 122,370.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,342.46x = 37,884,990,576.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,884,990,576.92/224,342.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,871.25

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