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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,037.72, 336,020.73 and 74,271.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,037.72, 336,020.73 and 74,271.96 is: 111,396.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,037.72 : 336,020.73 = 74,271.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,037.72/336,020.73 = 74,271.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,037.72x = 336,020.73 × 74,271.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,037.72x = 24,956,918,217.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,956,918,217.73/224,037.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,396.06

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