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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,173.63, 336,259.81 and 74,425.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,173.63, 336,259.81 and 74,425.29 is: 111,637.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,173.63 : 336,259.81 = 74,425.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,173.63/336,259.81 = 74,425.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,173.63x = 336,259.81 × 74,425.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,173.63x = 25,026,233,874.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,026,233,874.59/224,173.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,637.72

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