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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,344.44, 336,443.88 and 74,544.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,344.44, 336,443.88 and 74,544.52 is: 111,792.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,344.44 : 336,443.88 = 74,544.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,344.44/336,443.88 = 74,544.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,344.44x = 336,443.88 × 74,544.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,344.44x = 25,080,047,541.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,080,047,541.54/224,344.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,792.60

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