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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,548.74, 309,869.52 and 133,857.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,548.74, 309,869.52 and 133,857.90 is: 184,719.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,548.74 : 309,869.52 = 133,857.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,548.74/309,869.52 = 133,857.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,548.74x = 309,869.52 × 133,857.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,548.74x = 41,478,483,221.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,478,483,221.21/224,548.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,719.29

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