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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,356.63, 336,537.88 and 74,596.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,356.63, 336,537.88 and 74,596.92 is: 111,896.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,356.63 : 336,537.88 = 74,596.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,356.63/336,537.88 = 74,596.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,356.63x = 336,537.88 × 74,596.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,356.63x = 25,104,689,311.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,104,689,311.33/224,356.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,896.36

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