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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,339.79, 336,506.94 and 55,861.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,339.79, 336,506.94 and 55,861.52 is: 83,791.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,339.79 : 336,506.94 = 55,861.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,339.79/336,506.94 = 55,861.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,339.79x = 336,506.94 × 55,861.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,339.79x = 18,797,787,476.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,797,787,476.41/224,339.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,791.59

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