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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,613.65, 336,919.10 and 56,133.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,613.65, 336,919.10 and 56,133.11 is: 84,199.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,613.65 : 336,919.10 = 56,133.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,613.65/336,919.10 = 56,133.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,613.65x = 336,919.10 × 56,133.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,613.65x = 18,912,316,901.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,912,316,901.40/224,613.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,199.32

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