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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,593.74, 309,991.35 and 129,155.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,593.74, 309,991.35 and 129,155.49 is: 178,264.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,593.74 : 309,991.35 = 129,155.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,593.74/309,991.35 = 129,155.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,593.74x = 309,991.35 × 129,155.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,593.74x = 40,037,084,705.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,037,084,705.01/224,593.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,264.47

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