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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,939.80, 337,539.30 and 84,712.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,939.80, 337,539.30 and 84,712.60 is: 127,117.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,939.80 : 337,539.30 = 84,712.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,939.80/337,539.30 = 84,712.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,939.80x = 337,539.30 × 84,712.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,939.80x = 28,593,831,705.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,593,831,705.18/224,939.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,117.71

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