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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,801.32, 337,255 and 72,997.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,801.32, 337,255 and 72,997.91 is: 109,514.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,801.32 : 337,255 = 72,997.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,801.32/337,255 = 72,997.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,801.32x = 337,255 × 72,997.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,801.32x = 24,618,910,137.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,618,910,137.05/224,801.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,514.08

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