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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,886.19, 310,142.06 and 186,585.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,886.19, 310,142.06 and 186,585.10 is: 257,320.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,886.19 : 310,142.06 = 186,585.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,886.19/310,142.06 = 186,585.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,886.19x = 310,142.06 × 186,585.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,886.19x = 57,867,887,229.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,867,887,229.87/224,886.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,320.77

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