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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,513, 336,772.06 and 76,780.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,513, 336,772.06 and 76,780.52 is: 115,171.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,513 : 336,772.06 = 76,780.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,513/336,772.06 = 76,780.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,513x = 336,772.06 × 76,780.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,513x = 25,857,533,888.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,857,533,888.27/224,513
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,171.66

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