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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,880.72, 337,632.12 and 114,150.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,880.72, 337,632.12 and 114,150.48 is: 171,383.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,880.72 : 337,632.12 = 114,150.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,880.72/337,632.12 = 114,150.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,880.72x = 337,632.12 × 114,150.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,880.72x = 38,540,868,561.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,540,868,561.42/224,880.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,383.61

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