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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,567.60, 336,856.80 and 66,801.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,567.60, 336,856.80 and 66,801.20 is: 100,203.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,567.60 : 336,856.80 = 66,801.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,567.60/336,856.80 = 66,801.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,567.60x = 336,856.80 × 66,801.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,567.60x = 22,502,438,468.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,502,438,468.16/224,567.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,203.41

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