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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,018.20, 540,027.30 and 224,715.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,018.20, 540,027.30 and 224,715.80 is: 337,073.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,018.20 : 540,027.30 = 224,715.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,018.20/540,027.30 = 224,715.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,018.20x = 540,027.30 × 224,715.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,018.20x = 121,352,666,741.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,352,666,741.34/360,018.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,073.70

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