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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,450.16, 336,677.40 and 58,238.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,450.16, 336,677.40 and 58,238.16 is: 87,357.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,450.16 : 336,677.40 = 58,238.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,450.16/336,677.40 = 58,238.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,450.16x = 336,677.40 × 58,238.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,450.16x = 19,607,472,289.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,607,472,289.58/224,450.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,357.80

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