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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,951.90, 337,557.45 and 84,811.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,951.90, 337,557.45 and 84,811.10 is: 127,265.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,951.90 : 337,557.45 = 84,811.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,951.90/337,557.45 = 84,811.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,951.90x = 337,557.45 × 84,811.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,951.90x = 28,628,618,647.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,628,618,647.70/224,951.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,265.51

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