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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,880.80, 335,821.20 and 57,668.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,880.80, 335,821.20 and 57,668.80 is: 86,503.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,880.80 : 335,821.20 = 57,668.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,880.80/335,821.20 = 57,668.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,880.80x = 335,821.20 × 57,668.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,880.80x = 19,366,405,618.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,366,405,618.56/223,880.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,503.20

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