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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,732.76, 336,890.82 and 84,584.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,732.76, 336,890.82 and 84,584.28 is: 126,798.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,732.76 : 336,890.82 = 84,584.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,732.76/336,890.82 = 84,584.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,732.76x = 336,890.82 × 84,584.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,732.76x = 28,495,667,448.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,495,667,448.31/224,732.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,798.01

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