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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,539.74, 309,857.10 and 133,848.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,539.74, 309,857.10 and 133,848.90 is: 184,706.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,539.74 : 309,857.10 = 133,848.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,539.74/309,857.10 = 133,848.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,539.74x = 309,857.10 × 133,848.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,539.74x = 41,474,031,992.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,474,031,992.19/224,539.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,706.87

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