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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,532.10, 336,852.07 and 74,773.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,532.10, 336,852.07 and 74,773.73 is: 112,178.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,532.10 : 336,852.07 = 74,773.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,532.10/336,852.07 = 74,773.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,532.10x = 336,852.07 × 74,773.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,532.10x = 25,187,686,387.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,187,686,387.32/224,532.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,178.55

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