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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,357.13, 336,538.63 and 74,597.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,357.13, 336,538.63 and 74,597.42 is: 111,897.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,357.13 : 336,538.63 = 74,597.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,357.13/336,538.63 = 74,597.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,357.13x = 336,538.63 × 74,597.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,357.13x = 25,104,913,528.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,104,913,528.33/224,357.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,897.11

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