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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,337.89, 336,434.04 and 74,537.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,337.89, 336,434.04 and 74,537.96 is: 111,782.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,337.89 : 336,434.04 = 74,537.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,337.89/336,434.04 = 74,537.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,337.89x = 336,434.04 × 74,537.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,337.89x = 25,077,107,016.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,077,107,016.16/224,337.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,782.75

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