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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,904.74, 310,338.54 and 144,441.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,904.74, 310,338.54 and 144,441.16 is: 199,309.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,904.74 : 310,338.54 = 144,441.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,904.74/310,338.54 = 144,441.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,904.74x = 310,338.54 × 144,441.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,904.74x = 44,825,657,934.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,825,657,934.46/224,904.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,309.53

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