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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,839.28, 310,422.88 and 144,301.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,839.28, 310,422.88 and 144,301.52 is: 199,228.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,839.28 : 310,422.88 = 144,301.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,839.28/310,422.88 = 144,301.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,839.28x = 310,422.88 × 144,301.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,839.28x = 44,794,493,426.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,794,493,426.78/224,839.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,228.95

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