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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,857.50, 337,305.69 and 58,645.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,857.50, 337,305.69 and 58,645.50 is: 87,973.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,857.50 : 337,305.69 = 58,645.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,857.50/337,305.69 = 58,645.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,857.50x = 337,305.69 × 58,645.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,857.50x = 19,781,460,842.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,781,460,842.90/224,857.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,973.32

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