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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,739.90, 337,109.85 and 58,527.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,739.90, 337,109.85 and 58,527.90 is: 87,791.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,739.90 : 337,109.85 = 58,527.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,739.90/337,109.85 = 58,527.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,739.90x = 337,109.85 × 58,527.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,739.90x = 19,730,331,589.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,730,331,589.82/224,739.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,791.85

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