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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,977.42, 337,559.28 and 98,552.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,977.42, 337,559.28 and 98,552.35 is: 147,869.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,977.42 : 337,559.28 = 98,552.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,977.42/337,559.28 = 98,552.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,977.42x = 337,559.28 × 98,552.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,977.42x = 33,267,260,308.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,267,260,308.31/224,977.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,869.33

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