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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,960.39, 310,479.13 and 129,448.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,960.39, 310,479.13 and 129,448.63 is: 178,658.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,960.39 : 310,479.13 = 129,448.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,960.39/310,479.13 = 129,448.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,960.39x = 310,479.13 × 129,448.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,960.39x = 40,191,097,843.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,191,097,843.85/224,960.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,658.55

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