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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,218.48, 336,318 and 55,735.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,218.48, 336,318 and 55,735.24 is: 83,600.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,218.48 : 336,318 = 55,735.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,218.48/336,318 = 55,735.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,218.48x = 336,318 × 55,735.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,218.48x = 18,744,764,446.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,744,764,446.32/224,218.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,600.44

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