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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,527.71, 336,845.37 and 74,769.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,527.71, 336,845.37 and 74,769.33 is: 112,171.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,527.71 : 336,845.37 = 74,769.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,527.71/336,845.37 = 74,769.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,527.71x = 336,845.37 × 74,769.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,527.71x = 25,185,702,628.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,185,702,628.50/224,527.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,171.91

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