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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,514, 336,773.56 and 76,781.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,514, 336,773.56 and 76,781.52 is: 115,173.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,514 : 336,773.56 = 76,781.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,514/336,773.56 = 76,781.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,514x = 336,773.56 × 76,781.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,514x = 25,857,985,832.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,857,985,832.61/224,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,173.16

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