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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,355.16, 336,252.08 and 112,066.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,355.16, 336,252.08 and 112,066.72 is: 167,959.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,355.16 : 336,252.08 = 112,066.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,355.16/336,252.08 = 112,066.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,355.16x = 336,252.08 × 112,066.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,355.16x = 37,682,667,698.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,682,667,698.78/224,355.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,959.89

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