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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,137.92, 336,226.24 and 74,346.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,137.92, 336,226.24 and 74,346.24 is: 111,525.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,137.92 : 336,226.24 = 74,346.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,137.92/336,226.24 = 74,346.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,137.92x = 336,226.24 × 74,346.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,137.92x = 24,997,156,733.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,997,156,733.34/224,137.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,525.78

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