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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,219.48, 336,319.50 and 55,736.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,219.48, 336,319.50 and 55,736.24 is: 83,601.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,219.48 : 336,319.50 = 55,736.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,219.48/336,319.50 = 55,736.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,219.48x = 336,319.50 × 55,736.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,219.48x = 18,745,184,368.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,745,184,368.68/224,219.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,601.94

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