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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,970.13, 310,257.57 and 186,668.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,970.13, 310,257.57 and 186,668.74 is: 257,435.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,970.13 : 310,257.57 = 186,668.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,970.13/310,257.57 = 186,668.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,970.13x = 310,257.57 × 186,668.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,970.13x = 57,915,389,667.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,915,389,667.36/224,970.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,435.91

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