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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,536.84, 336,868.44 and 98,188.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,536.84, 336,868.44 and 98,188.18 is: 147,309.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,536.84 : 336,868.44 = 98,188.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,536.84/336,868.44 = 98,188.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,536.84x = 336,868.44 × 98,188.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,536.84x = 33,076,499,023.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,076,499,023.04/224,536.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,309.90

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