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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,485.70, 336,820.88 and 164,818.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,485.70, 336,820.88 and 164,818.87 is: 247,296.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,485.70 : 336,820.88 = 164,818.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,485.70/336,820.88 = 164,818.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,485.70x = 336,820.88 × 164,818.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,485.70x = 55,514,436,404.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,514,436,404.00/224,485.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,296.10

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