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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,285.22, 336,484.62 and 74,526.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,285.22, 336,484.62 and 74,526.30 is: 111,808.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,285.22 : 336,484.62 = 74,526.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,285.22/336,484.62 = 74,526.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,285.22x = 336,484.62 × 74,526.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,285.22x = 25,076,953,735.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,076,953,735.51/224,285.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,808.32

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