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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,747.90, 337,121.85 and 144,914.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,747.90, 337,121.85 and 144,914.30 is: 217,371.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,747.90 : 337,121.85 = 144,914.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,747.90/337,121.85 = 144,914.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,747.90x = 337,121.85 × 144,914.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,747.90x = 48,853,776,907.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,853,776,907.46/224,747.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,371.45

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