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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,539.20, 336,031.20 and 154,555.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,539.20, 336,031.20 and 154,555.20 is: 231,297.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,539.20 : 336,031.20 = 154,555.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,539.20/336,031.20 = 154,555.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,539.20x = 336,031.20 × 154,555.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,539.20x = 51,935,369,322.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,935,369,322.24/224,539.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,297.56

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