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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,343.59, 336,442.57 and 74,543.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,343.59, 336,442.57 and 74,543.65 is: 111,791.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,343.59 : 336,442.57 = 74,543.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,343.59/336,442.57 = 74,543.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,343.59x = 336,442.57 × 74,543.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,343.59x = 25,079,657,183.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,079,657,183.18/224,343.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,791.28

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