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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,344.59, 336,444.07 and 74,544.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,344.59, 336,444.07 and 74,544.65 is: 111,792.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,344.59 : 336,444.07 = 74,544.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,344.59/336,444.07 = 74,544.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,344.59x = 336,444.07 × 74,544.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,344.59x = 25,080,105,442.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,080,105,442.73/224,344.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,792.78

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