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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,756.17, 337,183.49 and 84,514.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,756.17, 337,183.49 and 84,514.79 is: 126,790.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,756.17 : 337,183.49 = 84,514.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,756.17/337,183.49 = 84,514.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,756.17x = 337,183.49 × 84,514.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,756.17x = 28,496,992,903.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,496,992,903.06/224,756.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,790.70

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