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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,374.46, 336,477.68 and 74,587.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,374.46, 336,477.68 and 74,587.10 is: 111,852.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,374.46 : 336,477.68 = 74,587.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,374.46/336,477.68 = 74,587.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,374.46x = 336,477.68 × 74,587.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,374.46x = 25,096,894,365.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,096,894,365.93/224,374.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,852.72

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