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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,562.48, 309,897.03 and 122,590.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,562.48, 309,897.03 and 122,590.20 is: 169,174.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,562.48 : 309,897.03 = 122,590.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,562.48/309,897.03 = 122,590.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,562.48x = 309,897.03 × 122,590.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,562.48x = 37,990,338,887.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,990,338,887.11/224,562.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,174.92

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