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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,624.64, 336,935.60 and 56,144.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,624.64, 336,935.60 and 56,144.12 is: 84,215.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,624.64 : 336,935.60 = 56,144.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,624.64/336,935.60 = 56,144.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,624.64x = 336,935.60 × 56,144.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,624.64x = 18,916,952,758.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,916,952,758.67/224,624.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,215.84

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