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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,869.60, 337,532.64 and 112,630.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,869.60, 337,532.64 and 112,630.24 is: 169,059.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,869.60 : 337,532.64 = 112,630.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,869.60/337,532.64 = 112,630.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,869.60x = 337,532.64 × 112,630.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,869.60x = 38,016,382,251.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,016,382,251.03/224,869.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,059.68

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