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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,539.20, 337,197.60 and 119,563.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,539.20, 337,197.60 and 119,563.20 is: 179,551.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,539.20 : 337,197.60 = 119,563.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,539.20/337,197.60 = 119,563.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,539.20x = 337,197.60 × 119,563.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,539.20x = 40,316,424,088.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,316,424,088.32/224,539.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,551.83

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