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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,881.40, 337,451.70 and 84,740.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,881.40, 337,451.70 and 84,740.60 is: 127,159.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,881.40 : 337,451.70 = 84,740.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,881.40/337,451.70 = 84,740.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,881.40x = 337,451.70 × 84,740.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,881.40x = 28,595,859,529.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,595,859,529.02/224,881.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,159.74

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