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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,371.96, 336,473.94 and 74,584.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,371.96, 336,473.94 and 74,584.60 is: 111,848.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,371.96 : 336,473.94 = 74,584.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,371.96/336,473.94 = 74,584.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,371.96x = 336,473.94 × 74,584.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,371.96x = 25,095,774,225.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,095,774,225.32/224,371.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,848.98

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