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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,340.79, 336,508.44 and 55,862.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,340.79, 336,508.44 and 55,862.52 is: 83,793.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,340.79 : 336,508.44 = 55,862.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,340.79/336,508.44 = 55,862.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,340.79x = 336,508.44 × 55,862.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,340.79x = 18,798,209,459.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,798,209,459.67/224,340.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,793.10

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