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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,521.41, 336,541.08 and 111,979.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,521.41, 336,541.08 and 111,979.30 is: 167,848.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,521.41 : 336,541.08 = 111,979.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,521.41/336,541.08 = 111,979.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,521.41x = 336,541.08 × 111,979.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,521.41x = 37,685,632,876.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,685,632,876.94/224,521.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,848.73

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