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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,541.60, 336,812.40 and 202,398.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,541.60, 336,812.40 and 202,398.23 is: 303,597.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,541.60 : 336,812.40 = 202,398.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,541.60/336,812.40 = 202,398.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,541.60x = 336,812.40 × 202,398.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,541.60x = 68,170,233,602.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,170,233,602.05/224,541.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,597.35

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