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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,381.34, 336,498.92 and 74,581.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,381.34, 336,498.92 and 74,581.40 is: 111,847.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,381.34 : 336,498.92 = 74,581.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,381.34/336,498.92 = 74,581.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,381.34x = 336,498.92 × 74,581.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,381.34x = 25,096,558,496.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,096,558,496.69/224,381.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,847.80

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