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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,503.92, 336,643.20 and 74,691.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,503.92, 336,643.20 and 74,691.36 is: 111,999.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,503.92 : 336,643.20 = 74,691.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,503.92/336,643.20 = 74,691.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,503.92x = 336,643.20 × 74,691.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,503.92x = 25,144,338,442.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,144,338,442.75/224,503.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,999.55

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