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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,368.52, 336,364.02 and 104,364.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,368.52, 336,364.02 and 104,364.50 is: 156,458.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,368.52 : 336,364.02 = 104,364.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,368.52/336,364.02 = 104,364.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,368.52x = 336,364.02 × 104,364.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,368.52x = 35,104,461,083.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,104,461,083.47/224,368.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,458.94

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