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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,361.56, 336,503.46 and 58,149.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,361.56, 336,503.46 and 58,149.56 is: 87,214.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,361.56 : 336,503.46 = 58,149.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,361.56/336,503.46 = 58,149.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,361.56x = 336,503.46 × 58,149.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,361.56x = 19,567,528,137.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,567,528,137.48/224,361.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,214.26

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