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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,428.32, 336,405.24 and 97,957.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,428.32, 336,405.24 and 97,957.68 is: 146,832.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,428.32 : 336,405.24 = 97,957.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,428.32/336,405.24 = 97,957.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,428.32x = 336,405.24 × 97,957.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,428.32x = 32,953,476,850.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,953,476,850.24/224,428.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,832.97

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