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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,521.49, 336,836.06 and 74,763.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,521.49, 336,836.06 and 74,763.15 is: 112,162.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,521.49 : 336,836.06 = 74,763.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,521.49/336,836.06 = 74,763.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,521.49x = 336,836.06 × 74,763.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,521.49x = 25,182,924,505.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,182,924,505.37/224,521.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,162.65

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