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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,782, 337,173 and 58,570

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,782, 337,173 and 58,570 is: 87,855

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,782 : 337,173 = 58,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,782/337,173 = 58,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,782x = 337,173 × 58,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,782x = 19,748,222,610
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,748,222,610/224,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,855

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