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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,391.66, 309,660.46 and 128,898.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,391.66, 309,660.46 and 128,898.33 is: 177,879.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,391.66 : 309,660.46 = 128,898.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,391.66/309,660.46 = 128,898.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,391.66x = 309,660.46 × 128,898.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,391.66x = 39,914,716,161.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,914,716,161.03/224,391.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,879.68

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