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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,608.26, 336,355.90 and 174,268.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,608.26, 336,355.90 and 174,268.38 is: 260,970.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,608.26 : 336,355.90 = 174,268.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,608.26/336,355.90 = 174,268.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,608.26x = 336,355.90 × 174,268.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,608.26x = 58,616,197,796.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,616,197,796.44/224,608.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,970.80

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