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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,793.46, 335,550.41 and 196,417.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,793.46, 335,550.41 and 196,417.66 is: 293,193.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,793.46 : 335,550.41 = 196,417.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,793.46/335,550.41 = 196,417.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,793.46x = 335,550.41 × 196,417.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,793.46x = 65,908,026,344.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,908,026,344.24/224,793.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,193.70

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