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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,779.68, 337,135.50 and 84,505.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,779.68, 337,135.50 and 84,505.50 is: 126,745.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,779.68 : 337,135.50 = 84,505.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,779.68/337,135.50 = 84,505.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,779.68x = 337,135.50 × 84,505.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,779.68x = 28,489,803,995.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,489,803,995.25/224,779.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,745.46

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