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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,434.56, 309,726.18 and 123,839.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,434.56, 309,726.18 and 123,839.04 is: 170,901.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,434.56 : 309,726.18 = 123,839.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,434.56/309,726.18 = 123,839.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,434.56x = 309,726.18 × 123,839.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,434.56x = 38,356,192,794.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,356,192,794.07/224,434.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,901.45

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