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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,505.60, 309,839.52 and 167,818.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,505.60, 309,839.52 and 167,818.56 is: 231,605.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,505.60 : 309,839.52 = 167,818.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,505.60/309,839.52 = 167,818.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,505.60x = 309,839.52 × 167,818.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,505.60x = 51,996,822,077.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,996,822,077.49/224,505.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,605.90

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