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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,809.87, 337,214.80 and 124,922.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,809.87, 337,214.80 and 124,922.29 is: 187,383.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,809.87 : 337,214.80 = 124,922.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,809.87/337,214.80 = 124,922.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,809.87x = 337,214.80 × 124,922.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,809.87x = 42,125,642,727.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,125,642,727.21/224,809.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,383.43

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