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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,253.30, 336,436.77 and 74,494.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,253.30, 336,436.77 and 74,494.37 is: 111,760.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,253.30 : 336,436.77 = 74,494.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,253.30/336,436.77 = 74,494.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,253.30x = 336,436.77 × 74,494.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,253.30x = 25,062,645,225.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,062,645,225.98/224,253.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,760.43

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