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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,342.59, 336,441.07 and 74,542.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,342.59, 336,441.07 and 74,542.65 is: 111,789.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,342.59 : 336,441.07 = 74,542.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,342.59/336,441.07 = 74,542.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,342.59x = 336,441.07 × 74,542.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,342.59x = 25,079,208,926.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,079,208,926.64/224,342.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,789.78

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