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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,259.44, 336,388.07 and 74,510.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,259.44, 336,388.07 and 74,510.96 is: 111,766.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,259.44 : 336,388.07 = 74,510.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,259.44/336,388.07 = 74,510.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,259.44x = 336,388.07 × 74,510.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,259.44x = 25,064,596,532.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,064,596,532.58/224,259.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,766.07

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