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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,942.87, 337,346.18 and 118,269.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,942.87, 337,346.18 and 118,269.35 is: 177,368.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,942.87 : 337,346.18 = 118,269.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,942.87/337,346.18 = 118,269.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,942.87x = 337,346.18 × 118,269.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,942.87x = 39,897,712,864.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,897,712,864.06/224,942.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,368.20

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