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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,193.08, 336,179.46 and 74,382.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,193.08, 336,179.46 and 74,382.50 is: 111,537.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,193.08 : 336,179.46 = 74,382.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,193.08/336,179.46 = 74,382.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,193.08x = 336,179.46 × 74,382.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,193.08x = 25,005,868,683.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,005,868,683.45/224,193.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,537.20

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