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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,025.18, 340,557.30 and 58,543.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,025.18, 340,557.30 and 58,543.98 is: 87,821.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,025.18 : 340,557.30 = 58,543.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,025.18/340,557.30 = 58,543.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,025.18x = 340,557.30 × 58,543.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,025.18x = 19,937,579,760.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,937,579,760.05/227,025.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,821.01

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