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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,075.60, 336,113.40 and 57,863.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,075.60, 336,113.40 and 57,863.60 is: 86,795.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,075.60 : 336,113.40 = 57,863.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,075.60/336,113.40 = 57,863.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,075.60x = 336,113.40 × 57,863.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,075.60x = 19,448,731,332.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,448,731,332.24/224,075.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,795.40

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