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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,348.08, 336,587.04 and 72,541.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,348.08, 336,587.04 and 72,541.92 is: 108,833.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,348.08 : 336,587.04 = 72,541.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,348.08/336,587.04 = 72,541.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,348.08x = 336,587.04 × 72,541.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,348.08x = 24,416,670,128.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,416,670,128.72/224,348.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,833.87

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