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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,486.40, 336,726.72 and 64,566.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,486.40, 336,726.72 and 64,566.24 is: 96,848.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,486.40 : 336,726.72 = 64,566.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,486.40/336,726.72 = 64,566.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,486.40x = 336,726.72 × 64,566.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,486.40x = 21,741,178,217.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,741,178,217.93/224,486.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,848.53

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