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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,840.28, 310,424.26 and 144,302.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,840.28, 310,424.26 and 144,302.52 is: 199,230.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,840.28 : 310,424.26 = 144,302.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,840.28/310,424.26 = 144,302.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,840.28x = 310,424.26 × 144,302.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,840.28x = 44,795,002,987.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,795,002,987.14/224,840.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,230.33

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