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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,510.20, 309,877.26 and 129,072.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,510.20, 309,877.26 and 129,072.34 is: 178,150.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,510.20 : 309,877.26 = 129,072.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,510.20/309,877.26 = 129,072.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,510.20x = 309,877.26 × 129,072.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,510.20x = 39,996,583,060.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,996,583,060.99/224,510.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,150.41

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