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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,342.09, 336,440.33 and 74,542.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,342.09, 336,440.33 and 74,542.16 is: 111,789.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,342.09 : 336,440.33 = 74,542.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,342.09/336,440.33 = 74,542.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,342.09x = 336,440.33 × 74,542.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,342.09x = 25,078,986,854.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,078,986,854.40/224,342.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,789.04

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