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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,413.12, 336,678.24 and 84,174.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,413.12, 336,678.24 and 84,174.40 is: 126,283.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,413.12 : 336,678.24 = 84,174.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,413.12/336,678.24 = 84,174.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,413.12x = 336,678.24 × 84,174.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,413.12x = 28,339,688,845.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,339,688,845.06/224,413.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,283.57

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