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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,375.46, 336,479.18 and 74,588.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,375.46, 336,479.18 and 74,588.10 is: 111,854.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,375.46 : 336,479.18 = 74,588.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,375.46/336,479.18 = 74,588.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,375.46x = 336,479.18 × 74,588.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,375.46x = 25,097,342,725.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,097,342,725.76/224,375.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,854.22

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