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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,749.79, 337,173.93 and 84,508.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,749.79, 337,173.93 and 84,508.41 is: 126,781.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,749.79 : 337,173.93 = 84,508.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,749.79/337,173.93 = 84,508.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,749.79x = 337,173.93 × 84,508.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,749.79x = 28,494,032,717.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,494,032,717.75/224,749.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,781.13

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