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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,359.88, 336,542.76 and 74,600.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,359.88, 336,542.76 and 74,600.18 is: 111,901.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,359.88 : 336,542.76 = 74,600.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,359.88/336,542.76 = 74,600.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,359.88x = 336,542.76 × 74,600.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,359.88x = 25,106,150,473.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,106,150,473.70/224,359.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,901.25

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