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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,308.38, 336,496.29 and 72,454.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,308.38, 336,496.29 and 72,454.77 is: 108,693.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,308.38 : 336,496.29 = 72,454.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,308.38/336,496.29 = 72,454.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,308.38x = 336,496.29 × 72,454.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,308.38x = 24,380,761,297.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,380,761,297.80/224,308.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,693.05

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