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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,866.02, 337,269.78 and 106,612.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,866.02, 337,269.78 and 106,612.50 is: 159,904.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,866.02 : 337,269.78 = 106,612.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,866.02/337,269.78 = 106,612.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,866.02x = 337,269.78 × 106,612.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,866.02x = 35,957,174,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,957,174,420.25/224,866.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,904.88

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