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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,426.82, 336,359.42 and 112,138.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,426.82, 336,359.42 and 112,138.54 is: 168,067.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,426.82 : 336,359.42 = 112,138.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,426.82/336,359.42 = 112,138.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,426.82x = 336,359.42 × 112,138.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,426.82x = 37,718,854,274.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,718,854,274.05/224,426.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,067.50

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