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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,714.16, 310,092.84 and 134,172.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,714.16, 310,092.84 and 134,172.36 is: 185,150.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,714.16 : 310,092.84 = 134,172.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,714.16/310,092.84 = 134,172.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,714.16x = 310,092.84 × 134,172.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,714.16x = 41,605,888,161.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,605,888,161.90/224,714.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,150.27

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