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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,600.53, 339,900.87 and 58,120.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,600.53, 339,900.87 and 58,120.86 is: 87,181.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,600.53 : 339,900.87 = 58,120.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,600.53/339,900.87 = 58,120.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,600.53x = 339,900.87 × 58,120.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,600.53x = 19,755,329,397.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,755,329,397.60/226,600.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,181.30

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