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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,522.41, 336,542.58 and 111,980.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,522.41, 336,542.58 and 111,980.30 is: 167,850.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,522.41 : 336,542.58 = 111,980.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,522.41/336,542.58 = 111,980.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,522.41x = 336,542.58 × 111,980.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,522.41x = 37,686,137,388.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,686,137,388.46/224,522.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,850.23

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