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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,881.02, 310,336.11 and 129,385.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,881.02, 310,336.11 and 129,385.80 is: 178,552.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,881.02 : 310,336.11 = 129,385.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,881.02/310,336.11 = 129,385.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,881.02x = 310,336.11 × 129,385.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,881.02x = 40,153,085,861.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,153,085,861.24/224,881.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,552.58

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