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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,262.23, 336,401.30 and 55,783.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,262.23, 336,401.30 and 55,783.43 is: 83,677.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,262.23 : 336,401.30 = 55,783.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,262.23/336,401.30 = 55,783.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,262.23x = 336,401.30 × 55,783.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,262.23x = 18,765,616,409.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,765,616,409.54/224,262.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,677.12

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