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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,861.24, 337,254.92 and 80,737.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,861.24, 337,254.92 and 80,737.23 is: 121,092.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,861.24 : 337,254.92 = 80,737.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,861.24/337,254.92 = 80,737.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,861.24x = 337,254.92 × 80,737.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,861.24x = 27,229,027,640.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,229,027,640.99/224,861.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,092.58

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