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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,863.20, 310,323.16 and 129,384.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,863.20, 310,323.16 and 129,384.40 is: 178,557.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,863.20 : 310,323.16 = 129,384.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,863.20/310,323.16 = 129,384.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,863.20x = 310,323.16 × 129,384.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,863.20x = 40,150,975,862.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,150,975,862.70/224,863.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,557.34

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