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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,478.34, 336,480.89 and 74,678.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,478.34, 336,480.89 and 74,678.56 is: 111,939.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,478.34 : 336,480.89 = 74,678.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,478.34/336,480.89 = 74,678.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,478.34x = 336,480.89 × 74,678.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,478.34x = 25,127,907,118.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,127,907,118.12/224,478.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,939.12

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