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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,519.74, 336,779.61 and 66,747.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,519.74, 336,779.61 and 66,747.94 is: 100,121.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,519.74 : 336,779.61 = 66,747.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,519.74/336,779.61 = 66,747.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,519.74x = 336,779.61 × 66,747.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,519.74x = 22,479,345,201.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,479,345,201.50/224,519.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,121.91

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