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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 225,074.40, 337,400.40 and 84,927.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 225,074.40, 337,400.40 and 84,927.20 is: 127,311.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    225,074.40 : 337,400.40 = 84,927.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    225,074.40/337,400.40 = 84,927.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    225,074.40x = 337,400.40 × 84,927.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    225,074.40x = 28,654,471,250.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,654,471,250.88/225,074.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,311.11

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