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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,771.59, 337,323.30 and 106,442.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,771.59, 337,323.30 and 106,442.74 is: 159,742.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,771.59 : 337,323.30 = 106,442.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,771.59/337,323.30 = 106,442.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,771.59x = 337,323.30 × 106,442.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,771.59x = 35,905,616,317.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,905,616,317.84/224,771.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,742.68

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