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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,391.94, 336,396.59 and 97,937.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,391.94, 336,396.59 and 97,937.64 is: 146,822.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,391.94 : 336,396.59 = 97,937.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,391.94/336,396.59 = 97,937.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,391.94x = 336,396.59 × 97,937.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,391.94x = 32,945,888,128.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,945,888,128.65/224,391.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,822.96

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