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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,766.85, 309,888.84 and 160,309.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,766.85, 309,888.84 and 160,309.57 is: 221,020.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,766.85 : 309,888.84 = 160,309.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,766.85/309,888.84 = 160,309.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,766.85x = 309,888.84 × 160,309.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,766.85x = 49,678,146,688.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,678,146,688.20/224,766.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,020.79

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