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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,215.44, 336,250.04 and 74,415.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,215.44, 336,250.04 and 74,415.53 is: 111,599.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,215.44 : 336,250.04 = 74,415.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,215.44/336,250.04 = 74,415.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,215.44x = 336,250.04 × 74,415.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,215.44x = 25,022,222,885.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,022,222,885.79/224,215.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,599.02

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