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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,203.15, 336,231.55 and 74,403.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,203.15, 336,231.55 and 74,403.21 is: 111,580.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,203.15 : 336,231.55 = 74,403.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,203.15/336,231.55 = 74,403.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,203.15x = 336,231.55 × 74,403.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,203.15x = 25,016,706,623.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,016,706,623.28/224,203.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,580.53

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