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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,030.50, 336,041.50 and 55,551.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,030.50, 336,041.50 and 55,551.32 is: 83,325.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,030.50 : 336,041.50 = 55,551.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,030.50/336,041.50 = 55,551.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,030.50x = 336,041.50 × 55,551.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,030.50x = 18,667,548,899.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,667,548,899.78/224,030.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,325.93

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