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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,567.84, 309,902.88 and 123,965.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,567.84, 309,902.88 and 123,965.12 is: 171,071.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,567.84 : 309,902.88 = 123,965.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,567.84/309,902.88 = 123,965.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,567.84x = 309,902.88 × 123,965.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,567.84x = 38,417,147,707.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,417,147,707.55/224,567.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,071.46

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