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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,790.56, 337,313.36 and 82,617.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,790.56, 337,313.36 and 82,617.33 is: 123,972.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,790.56 : 337,313.36 = 82,617.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,790.56/337,313.36 = 82,617.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,790.56x = 337,313.36 × 82,617.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,790.56x = 27,867,930,648.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,867,930,648.00/224,790.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,972.87

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