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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,060.50, 336,091.43 and 57,848.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,060.50, 336,091.43 and 57,848.50 is: 86,772.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,060.50 : 336,091.43 = 57,848.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,060.50/336,091.43 = 57,848.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,060.50x = 336,091.43 × 57,848.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,060.50x = 19,442,385,088.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,442,385,088.36/224,060.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,772.93

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