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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,408.61, 309,711.11 and 163,949.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,408.61, 309,711.11 and 163,949.00 is: 226,269.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,408.61 : 309,711.11 = 163,949.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,408.61/309,711.11 = 163,949.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,408.61x = 309,711.11 × 163,949.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,408.61x = 50,776,824,405.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,776,824,405.09/224,408.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,269.50

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