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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,557.80, 341,336.70 and 224,605.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,557.80, 341,336.70 and 224,605.35 is: 336,908.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,557.80 : 341,336.70 = 224,605.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,557.80/341,336.70 = 224,605.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,557.80x = 341,336.70 × 224,605.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,557.80x = 76,666,048,971.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,666,048,971.35/227,557.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,908.03

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