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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,834.56, 335,751.84 and 74,034.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,834.56, 335,751.84 and 74,034.60 is: 111,051.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,834.56 : 335,751.84 = 74,034.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,834.56/335,751.84 = 74,034.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,834.56x = 335,751.84 × 74,034.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,834.56x = 24,857,253,173.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,857,253,173.66/223,834.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,051.90

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