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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,532.12, 336,842.60 and 82,378.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,532.12, 336,842.60 and 82,378.76 is: 123,584.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,532.12 : 336,842.60 = 82,378.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,532.12/336,842.60 = 82,378.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,532.12x = 336,842.60 × 82,378.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,532.12x = 27,748,675,703.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,748,675,703.18/224,532.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,584.44

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