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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,515.48, 336,836.38 and 98,166.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,515.48, 336,836.38 and 98,166.82 is: 147,277.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,515.48 : 336,836.38 = 98,166.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,515.48/336,836.38 = 98,166.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,515.48x = 336,836.38 × 98,166.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,515.48x = 33,066,156,284.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,066,156,284.91/224,515.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,277.85

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