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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,747.40, 337,121.10 and 119,771.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,747.40, 337,121.10 and 119,771.40 is: 179,657.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,747.40 : 337,121.10 = 119,771.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,747.40/337,121.10 = 119,771.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,747.40x = 337,121.10 × 119,771.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,747.40x = 40,377,466,116.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,377,466,116.54/224,747.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,657.10

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