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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,059.50, 336,089.93 and 57,847.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,059.50, 336,089.93 and 57,847.50 is: 86,771.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,059.50 : 336,089.93 = 57,847.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,059.50/336,089.93 = 57,847.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,059.50x = 336,089.93 × 57,847.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,059.50x = 19,441,961,936.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,441,961,936.44/224,059.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,771.42

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