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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,465.12, 336,712.48 and 74,699.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,465.12, 336,712.48 and 74,699.36 is: 112,053.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,465.12 : 336,712.48 = 74,699.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,465.12/336,712.48 = 74,699.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,465.12x = 336,712.48 × 74,699.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,465.12x = 25,152,206,760.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,152,206,760.01/224,465.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,053.97

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