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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,737.60, 337,324.80 and 175,355.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,737.60, 337,324.80 and 175,355.20 is: 263,203.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,737.60 : 337,324.80 = 175,355.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,737.60/337,324.80 = 175,355.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,737.60x = 337,324.80 × 175,355.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,737.60x = 59,151,657,768.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,151,657,768.96/224,737.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,203.21

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