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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,735.60, 337,321.80 and 175,353.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,735.60, 337,321.80 and 175,353.20 is: 263,200.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,735.60 : 337,321.80 = 175,353.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,735.60/337,321.80 = 175,353.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,735.60x = 337,321.80 × 175,353.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,735.60x = 59,150,457,059.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,150,457,059.76/224,735.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,200.21

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