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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,529.84, 336,615.89 and 129,652.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,529.84, 336,615.89 and 129,652.52 is: 194,375.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,529.84 : 336,615.89 = 129,652.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,529.84/336,615.89 = 129,652.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,529.84x = 336,615.89 × 129,652.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,529.84x = 43,643,096,079.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,643,096,079.20/224,529.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,375.48

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