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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,730.90, 336,104.37 and 199,944.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,730.90, 336,104.37 and 199,944.90 is: 299,034.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,730.90 : 336,104.37 = 199,944.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,730.90/336,104.37 = 199,944.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,730.90x = 336,104.37 × 199,944.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,730.90x = 67,202,354,649.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,202,354,649.21/224,730.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,034.78

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