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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,402.18, 336,621.84 and 161,515.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,402.18, 336,621.84 and 161,515.04 is: 242,285.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,402.18 : 336,621.84 = 161,515.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,402.18/336,621.84 = 161,515.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,402.18x = 336,621.84 × 161,515.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,402.18x = 54,369,489,952.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,369,489,952.47/224,402.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,285.93

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