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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,552.34, 309,874.41 and 133,861.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,552.34, 309,874.41 and 133,861.50 is: 184,724.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,552.34 : 309,874.41 = 133,861.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,552.34/309,874.41 = 133,861.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,552.34x = 309,874.41 × 133,861.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,552.34x = 41,480,253,334.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,480,253,334.22/224,552.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,724.21

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