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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,936.40, 337,307.40 and 112,573.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,936.40, 337,307.40 and 112,573.20 is: 168,811.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,936.40 : 337,307.40 = 112,573.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,936.40/337,307.40 = 112,573.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,936.40x = 337,307.40 × 112,573.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,936.40x = 37,971,773,401.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,971,773,401.68/224,936.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,811.15

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