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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,742.60, 336,887.10 and 112,249.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,742.60, 336,887.10 and 112,249.80 is: 168,261.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,742.60 : 336,887.10 = 112,249.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,742.60/336,887.10 = 112,249.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,742.60x = 336,887.10 × 112,249.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,742.60x = 37,815,509,597.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,815,509,597.58/224,742.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,261.42

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