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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,741.72, 337,162.80 and 84,501.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,741.72, 337,162.80 and 84,501.56 is: 126,771.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,741.72 : 337,162.80 = 84,501.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,741.72/337,162.80 = 84,501.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,741.72x = 337,162.80 × 84,501.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,741.72x = 28,490,782,573.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,490,782,573.97/224,741.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,771.22

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