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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,346.41, 336,585.22 and 66,578.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,346.41, 336,585.22 and 66,578.96 is: 99,887.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,346.41 : 336,585.22 = 66,578.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,346.41/336,585.22 = 66,578.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,346.41x = 336,585.22 × 66,578.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,346.41x = 22,409,494,948.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,409,494,948.49/224,346.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,887.91

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