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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,384.94, 336,578.85 and 55,905.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,384.94, 336,578.85 and 55,905.66 is: 83,858.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,384.94 : 336,578.85 = 55,905.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,384.94/336,578.85 = 55,905.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,384.94x = 336,578.85 × 55,905.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,384.94x = 18,816,662,751.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,816,662,751.29/224,384.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,858.85

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