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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,798.45, 337,189.88 and 56,320.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,798.45, 337,189.88 and 56,320.25 is: 84,478.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,798.45 : 337,189.88 = 56,320.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,798.45/337,189.88 = 56,320.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,798.45x = 337,189.88 × 56,320.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,798.45x = 18,990,616,371.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,990,616,371.52/224,798.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,478.42

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