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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,947.94, 308,775.75 and 198,883.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,947.94, 308,775.75 and 198,883.34 is: 272,998.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,947.94 : 308,775.75 = 198,883.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,947.94/308,775.75 = 198,883.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,947.94x = 308,775.75 × 198,883.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,947.94x = 61,410,352,471.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,410,352,471.01/224,947.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,998.07

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