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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,514.43, 336,543.76 and 191,742.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,514.43, 336,543.76 and 191,742.23 is: 287,418.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,514.43 : 336,543.76 = 191,742.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,514.43/336,543.76 = 191,742.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,514.43x = 336,543.76 × 191,742.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,514.43x = 64,529,651,034.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,529,651,034.98/224,514.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,418.72

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