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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,437.25, 336,655.47 and 130,877.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,437.25, 336,655.47 and 130,877.39 is: 196,315.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,437.25 : 336,655.47 = 130,877.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,437.25/336,655.47 = 130,877.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,437.25x = 336,655.47 × 130,877.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,437.25x = 44,060,589,242.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,060,589,242.82/224,437.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,315.85

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