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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,568.48, 309,899.87 and 122,595.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,568.48, 309,899.87 and 122,595.96 is: 169,179.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,568.48 : 309,899.87 = 122,595.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,568.48/309,899.87 = 122,595.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,568.48x = 309,899.87 × 122,595.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,568.48x = 37,992,473,765.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,992,473,765.01/224,568.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,179.90

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