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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,839.45, 335,783.78 and 74,025.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,839.45, 335,783.78 and 74,025.17 is: 111,045.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,839.45 : 335,783.78 = 74,025.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,839.45/335,783.78 = 74,025.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,839.45x = 335,783.78 × 74,025.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,839.45x = 24,856,449,941.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,856,449,941.09/223,839.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,045.89

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