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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,316.87, 336,511.76 and 74,531.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,316.87, 336,511.76 and 74,531.67 is: 111,809.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,316.87 : 336,511.76 = 74,531.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,316.87/336,511.76 = 74,531.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,316.87x = 336,511.76 × 74,531.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,316.87x = 25,080,783,074.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,080,783,074.78/224,316.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,809.62

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