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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,506.50, 336,393.45 and 104,433

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,506.50, 336,393.45 and 104,433 is: 156,479.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,506.50 : 336,393.45 = 104,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,506.50/336,393.45 = 104,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,506.50x = 336,393.45 × 104,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,506.50x = 35,130,577,163.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,130,577,163.85/224,506.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,479.11

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