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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,821.40, 337,134.90 and 112,458.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,821.40, 337,134.90 and 112,458.20 is: 168,638.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,821.40 : 337,134.90 = 112,458.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,821.40/337,134.90 = 112,458.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,821.40x = 337,134.90 × 112,458.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,821.40x = 37,913,584,011.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,913,584,011.18/224,821.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,638.68

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