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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,352.84, 309,591 and 126,250.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,352.84, 309,591 and 126,250.41 is: 174,216.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,352.84 : 309,591 = 126,250.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,352.84/309,591 = 126,250.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,352.84x = 309,591 × 126,250.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,352.84x = 39,085,990,682.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,085,990,682.31/224,352.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,216.61

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