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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,565.60, 336,853.80 and 66,799.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,565.60, 336,853.80 and 66,799.20 is: 100,200.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,565.60 : 336,853.80 = 66,799.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,565.60/336,853.80 = 66,799.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,565.60x = 336,853.80 × 66,799.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,565.60x = 22,501,564,356.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,501,564,356.96/224,565.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,200.41

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