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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,406.74, 336,572.61 and 74,662.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,406.74, 336,572.61 and 74,662.85 is: 111,981.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,406.74 : 336,572.61 = 74,662.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,406.74/336,572.61 = 74,662.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,406.74x = 336,572.61 × 74,662.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,406.74x = 25,129,470,294.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,129,470,294.54/224,406.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,981.80

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