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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,917.37, 310,184.94 and 186,616.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,917.37, 310,184.94 and 186,616.29 is: 257,363.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,917.37 : 310,184.94 = 186,616.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,917.37/310,184.94 = 186,616.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,917.37x = 310,184.94 × 186,616.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,917.37x = 57,885,562,716.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,885,562,716.67/224,917.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,363.68

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