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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,513.34, 336,502.20 and 104,408.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,513.34, 336,502.20 and 104,408.16 is: 156,487.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,513.34 : 336,502.20 = 104,408.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,513.34/336,502.20 = 104,408.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,513.34x = 336,502.20 × 104,408.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,513.34x = 35,133,575,537.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,133,575,537.95/224,513.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,487.70

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