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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,828.40, 337,234.80 and 56,350.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,828.40, 337,234.80 and 56,350.20 is: 84,523.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,828.40 : 337,234.80 = 56,350.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,828.40/337,234.80 = 56,350.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,828.40x = 337,234.80 × 56,350.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,828.40x = 19,003,248,426.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,003,248,426.96/224,828.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,523.35

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