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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,751.45, 310,166.44 and 129,258.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,751.45, 310,166.44 and 129,258.23 is: 178,381.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,751.45 : 310,166.44 = 129,258.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,751.45/310,166.44 = 129,258.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,751.45x = 310,166.44 × 129,258.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,751.45x = 40,091,563,618.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,091,563,618.09/224,751.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,381.78

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