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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,299.36, 336,505.62 and 74,540.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,299.36, 336,505.62 and 74,540.44 is: 111,829.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,299.36 : 336,505.62 = 74,540.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,299.36/336,505.62 = 74,540.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,299.36x = 336,505.62 × 74,540.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,299.36x = 25,083,276,977.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,083,276,977.27/224,299.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,829.46

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