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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,585.46, 336,832.62 and 82,382.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,585.46, 336,832.62 and 82,382.33 is: 123,556.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,585.46 : 336,832.62 = 82,382.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,585.46/336,832.62 = 82,382.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,585.46x = 336,832.62 × 82,382.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,585.46x = 27,749,054,371.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,749,054,371.44/224,585.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,556.77

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