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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,307.39, 336,526.29 and 72,501.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,307.39, 336,526.29 and 72,501.45 is: 108,773.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,307.39 : 336,526.29 = 72,501.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,307.39/336,526.29 = 72,501.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,307.39x = 336,526.29 × 72,501.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,307.39x = 24,398,643,988.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,398,643,988.12/224,307.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,773.25

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