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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,345.70, 309,598.04 and 122,373.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,345.70, 309,598.04 and 122,373.35 is: 168,875.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,345.70 : 309,598.04 = 122,373.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,345.70/309,598.04 = 122,373.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,345.70x = 309,598.04 × 122,373.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,345.70x = 37,886,549,470.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,886,549,470.36/224,345.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,875.76

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