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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,467.46, 309,818.28 and 129,029.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,467.46, 309,818.28 and 129,029.61 is: 178,091.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,467.46 : 309,818.28 = 129,029.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,467.46/309,818.28 = 129,029.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,467.46x = 309,818.28 × 129,029.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,467.46x = 39,975,731,839.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,975,731,839.27/224,467.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,091.43

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