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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,337.44, 336,433.38 and 74,537.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,337.44, 336,433.38 and 74,537.51 is: 111,782.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,337.44 : 336,433.38 = 74,537.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,337.44/336,433.38 = 74,537.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,337.44x = 336,433.38 × 74,537.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,337.44x = 25,076,907,267.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,076,907,267.17/224,337.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,782.09

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