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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,341.20, 336,439.01 and 74,541.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,341.20, 336,439.01 and 74,541.27 is: 111,787.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,341.20 : 336,439.01 = 74,541.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,341.20/336,439.01 = 74,541.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,341.20x = 336,439.01 × 74,541.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,341.20x = 25,078,590,710.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,078,590,710.24/224,341.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,787.72

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