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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,373.04, 336,271.60 and 97,979.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,373.04, 336,271.60 and 97,979.02 is: 146,842.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,373.04 : 336,271.60 = 97,979.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,373.04/336,271.60 = 97,979.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,373.04x = 336,271.60 × 97,979.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,373.04x = 32,947,561,103.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,947,561,103.63/224,373.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,842.78

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