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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,893.49, 310,152.03 and 186,592.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,893.49, 310,152.03 and 186,592.37 is: 257,330.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,893.49 : 310,152.03 = 186,592.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,893.49/310,152.03 = 186,592.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,893.49x = 310,152.03 × 186,592.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,893.49x = 57,872,000,787.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,872,000,787.25/224,893.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,330.71

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