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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 225,000.40, 337,500.60 and 221,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 225,000.40, 337,500.60 and 221,501.20 is: 332,251.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    225,000.40 : 337,500.60 = 221,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    225,000.40/337,500.60 = 221,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    225,000.40x = 337,500.60 × 221,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    225,000.40x = 74,756,787,900.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,756,787,900.72/225,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,251.80

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