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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,557.36, 309,881.28 and 133,866.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,557.36, 309,881.28 and 133,866.52 is: 184,731.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,557.36 : 309,881.28 = 133,866.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,557.36/309,881.28 = 133,866.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,557.36x = 309,881.28 × 133,866.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,557.36x = 41,482,728,566.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,482,728,566.75/224,557.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,731.10

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