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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,746.58, 337,132.83 and 84,506.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,746.58, 337,132.83 and 84,506.42 is: 126,764.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,746.58 : 337,132.83 = 84,506.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,746.58/337,132.83 = 84,506.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,746.58x = 337,132.83 × 84,506.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,746.58x = 28,489,889,687.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,489,889,687.50/224,746.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,764.51

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