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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,332.26, 336,372.20 and 74,492.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,332.26, 336,372.20 and 74,492.36 is: 111,696.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,332.26 : 336,372.20 = 74,492.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,332.26/336,372.20 = 74,492.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,332.26x = 336,372.20 × 74,492.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,332.26x = 25,057,159,016.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,057,159,016.39/224,332.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,696.64

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