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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,778.26, 337,055.85 and 82,617.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,778.26, 337,055.85 and 82,617.80 is: 123,885.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,778.26 : 337,055.85 = 82,617.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,778.26/337,055.85 = 82,617.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,778.26x = 337,055.85 × 82,617.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,778.26x = 27,846,812,804.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,846,812,804.13/224,778.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,885.70

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