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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,352.84, 336,456.48 and 74,552.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,352.84, 336,456.48 and 74,552.88 is: 111,805.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,352.84 : 336,456.48 = 74,552.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,352.84/336,456.48 = 74,552.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,352.84x = 336,456.48 × 74,552.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,352.84x = 25,083,799,578.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,083,799,578.66/224,352.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,805.14

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