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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,930.40, 337,392.36 and 58,718.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,930.40, 337,392.36 and 58,718.40 is: 88,076.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,930.40 : 337,392.36 = 58,718.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,930.40/337,392.36 = 58,718.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,930.40x = 337,392.36 × 58,718.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,930.40x = 19,811,139,551.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,811,139,551.42/224,930.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,076.75

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