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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,559.86, 336,839.81 and 179,369.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,559.86, 336,839.81 and 179,369.64 is: 269,054.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,559.86 : 336,839.81 = 179,369.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,559.86/336,839.81 = 179,369.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,559.86x = 336,839.81 × 179,369.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,559.86x = 60,418,834,560.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,418,834,560.52/224,559.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,054.47

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