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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,824.80, 337,237.20 and 112,850.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,824.80, 337,237.20 and 112,850.40 is: 169,275.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,824.80 : 337,237.20 = 112,850.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,824.80/337,237.20 = 112,850.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,824.80x = 337,237.20 × 112,850.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,824.80x = 38,057,352,914.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,057,352,914.88/224,824.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,275.60

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