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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,513.43, 336,542.26 and 191,741.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,513.43, 336,542.26 and 191,741.23 is: 287,417.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,513.43 : 336,542.26 = 191,741.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,513.43/336,542.26 = 191,741.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,513.43x = 336,542.26 × 191,741.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,513.43x = 64,529,026,879.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,529,026,879.38/224,513.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,417.22

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