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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,343.34, 336,442.20 and 74,543.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,343.34, 336,442.20 and 74,543.41 is: 111,790.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,343.34 : 336,442.20 = 74,543.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,343.34/336,442.20 = 74,543.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,343.34x = 336,442.20 × 74,543.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,343.34x = 25,079,548,855.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,079,548,855.90/224,343.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,790.92

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