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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,491.56, 336,752.19 and 74,725.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,491.56, 336,752.19 and 74,725.80 is: 112,093.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,491.56 : 336,752.19 = 74,725.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,491.56/336,752.19 = 74,725.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,491.56x = 336,752.19 × 74,725.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,491.56x = 25,164,076,799.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,164,076,799.50/224,491.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,093.64

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