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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,342.95, 336,441.63 and 74,543.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,342.95, 336,441.63 and 74,543.02 is: 111,790.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,342.95 : 336,441.63 = 74,543.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,342.95/336,441.63 = 74,543.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,342.95x = 336,441.63 × 74,543.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,342.95x = 25,079,375,153.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,079,375,153.92/224,342.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,790.34

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