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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,353.56, 336,249.70 and 112,065.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,353.56, 336,249.70 and 112,065.13 is: 167,957.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,353.56 : 336,249.70 = 112,065.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,353.56/336,249.70 = 112,065.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,353.56x = 336,249.70 × 112,065.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,353.56x = 37,681,864,591.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,681,864,591.71/224,353.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,957.50

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