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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,660.66, 336,539 and 106,446.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,660.66, 336,539 and 106,446.02 is: 159,454.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,660.66 : 336,539 = 106,446.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,660.66/336,539 = 106,446.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,660.66x = 336,539 × 106,446.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,660.66x = 35,823,237,124.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,823,237,124.78/224,660.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,454.87

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