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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,037.21, 336,019.98 and 74,271.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,037.21, 336,019.98 and 74,271.45 is: 111,395.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,037.21 : 336,019.98 = 74,271.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,037.21/336,019.98 = 74,271.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,037.21x = 336,019.98 × 74,271.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,037.21x = 24,956,691,143.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,956,691,143.57/224,037.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,395.30

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