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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,371.56, 336,518.46 and 58,159.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,371.56, 336,518.46 and 58,159.56 is: 87,229.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,371.56 : 336,518.46 = 58,159.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,371.56/336,518.46 = 58,159.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,371.56x = 336,518.46 × 58,159.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,371.56x = 19,571,765,565.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,571,765,565.48/224,371.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,229.26

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