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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,202.15, 336,230.06 and 74,402.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,202.15, 336,230.06 and 74,402.21 is: 111,579.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,202.15 : 336,230.06 = 74,402.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,202.15/336,230.06 = 74,402.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,202.15x = 336,230.06 × 74,402.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,202.15x = 25,016,257,479.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,016,257,479.27/224,202.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,579.03

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