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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,800.20, 337,200.30 and 174,608.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,800.20, 337,200.30 and 174,608.55 is: 261,912.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,800.20 : 337,200.30 = 174,608.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,800.20/337,200.30 = 174,608.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,800.20x = 337,200.30 × 174,608.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,800.20x = 58,878,055,442.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,878,055,442.57/224,800.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,912.83

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