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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,148.87, 336,223.04 and 74,400.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,148.87, 336,223.04 and 74,400.53 is: 111,600.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,148.87 : 336,223.04 = 74,400.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,148.87/336,223.04 = 74,400.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,148.87x = 336,223.04 × 74,400.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,148.87x = 25,015,170,321.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,015,170,321.09/224,148.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,600.70

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