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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,277.06, 336,472.25 and 74,518.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,277.06, 336,472.25 and 74,518.14 is: 111,796.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,277.06 : 336,472.25 = 74,518.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,277.06/336,472.25 = 74,518.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,277.06x = 336,472.25 × 74,518.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,277.06x = 25,073,285,859.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,073,285,859.02/224,277.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,796.03

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