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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,724.60, 337,305.30 and 175,342.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,724.60, 337,305.30 and 175,342.20 is: 263,183.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,724.60 : 337,305.30 = 175,342.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,724.60/337,305.30 = 175,342.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,724.60x = 337,305.30 × 175,342.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,724.60x = 59,143,853,373.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,143,853,373.66/224,724.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,183.71

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