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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,772.66, 337,208.28 and 84,531.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,772.66, 337,208.28 and 84,531.30 is: 126,815.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,772.66 : 337,208.28 = 84,531.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,772.66/337,208.28 = 84,531.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,772.66x = 337,208.28 × 84,531.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,772.66x = 28,504,654,279.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,504,654,279.16/224,772.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,815.49

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