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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,539.60, 336,809.40 and 202,396.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,539.60, 336,809.40 and 202,396.23 is: 303,594.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,539.60 : 336,809.40 = 202,396.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,539.60/336,809.40 = 202,396.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,539.60x = 336,809.40 × 202,396.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,539.60x = 68,168,952,788.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,168,952,788.56/224,539.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,594.35

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