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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,284.41, 336,432.69 and 55,797.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,284.41, 336,432.69 and 55,797.93 is: 83,698.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,284.41 : 336,432.69 = 55,797.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,284.41/336,432.69 = 55,797.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,284.41x = 336,432.69 × 55,797.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,284.41x = 18,772,247,686.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,772,247,686.33/224,284.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,698.41

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