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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,369.39, 336,508.82 and 82,166.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,369.39, 336,508.82 and 82,166.12 is: 123,232.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,369.39 : 336,508.82 = 82,166.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,369.39/336,508.82 = 82,166.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,369.39x = 336,508.82 × 82,166.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,369.39x = 27,649,625,454.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,649,625,454.70/224,369.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,232.61

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