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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,356.10, 336,253.50 and 112,067.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,356.10, 336,253.50 and 112,067.66 is: 167,961.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,356.10 : 336,253.50 = 112,067.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,356.10/336,253.50 = 112,067.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,356.10x = 336,253.50 × 112,067.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,356.10x = 37,683,143,752.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,683,143,752.44/224,356.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,961.31

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