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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,358.88, 336,541.26 and 74,599.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,358.88, 336,541.26 and 74,599.18 is: 111,899.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,358.88 : 336,541.26 = 74,599.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,358.88/336,541.26 = 74,599.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,358.88x = 336,541.26 × 74,599.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,358.88x = 25,105,702,032.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,105,702,032.17/224,358.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,899.75

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