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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,840.49, 337,260.74 and 62,728.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,840.49, 337,260.74 and 62,728.20 is: 94,092.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,840.49 : 337,260.74 = 62,728.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,840.49/337,260.74 = 62,728.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,840.49x = 337,260.74 × 62,728.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,840.49x = 21,155,758,837.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,155,758,837.23/224,840.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,092.30

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