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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,749.10, 337,123.65 and 58,537.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,749.10, 337,123.65 and 58,537.10 is: 87,805.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,749.10 : 337,123.65 = 58,537.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,749.10/337,123.65 = 58,537.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,749.10x = 337,123.65 × 58,537.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,749.10x = 19,734,240,812.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,734,240,812.42/224,749.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,805.65

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