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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,785.67, 337,132.73 and 82,582.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,785.67, 337,132.73 and 82,582.07 is: 123,856.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,785.67 : 337,132.73 = 82,582.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,785.67/337,132.73 = 82,582.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,785.67x = 337,132.73 × 82,582.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,785.67x = 27,841,117,228.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,841,117,228.94/224,785.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,856.28

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