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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,353.65, 336,249.84 and 112,065.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,353.65, 336,249.84 and 112,065.21 is: 167,957.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,353.65 : 336,249.84 = 112,065.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,353.65/336,249.84 = 112,065.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,353.65x = 336,249.84 × 112,065.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,353.65x = 37,681,908,932.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,681,908,932.07/224,353.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,957.64

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