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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,442.48, 336,596.76 and 184,901.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,442.48, 336,596.76 and 184,901.52 is: 277,297.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,442.48 : 336,596.76 = 184,901.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,442.48/336,596.76 = 184,901.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,442.48x = 336,596.76 × 184,901.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,442.48x = 62,237,252,551.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,237,252,551.08/224,442.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,297.12

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