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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,362.72, 336,445.38 and 84,022.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,362.72, 336,445.38 and 84,022.84 is: 125,997.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,362.72 : 336,445.38 = 84,022.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,362.72/336,445.38 = 84,022.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,362.72x = 336,445.38 × 84,022.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,362.72x = 28,269,096,332.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,269,096,332.48/224,362.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,997.30

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