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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,406.17, 309,707.74 and 163,946.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,406.17, 309,707.74 and 163,946.55 is: 226,266.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,406.17 : 309,707.74 = 163,946.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,406.17/309,707.74 = 163,946.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,406.17x = 309,707.74 × 163,946.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,406.17x = 50,775,516,232.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,775,516,232.83/224,406.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,266.13

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