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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,532.36, 336,852.36 and 74,773.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,532.36, 336,852.36 and 74,773.95 is: 112,178.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,532.36 : 336,852.36 = 74,773.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,532.36/336,852.36 = 74,773.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,532.36x = 336,852.36 × 74,773.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,532.36x = 25,187,781,524.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,187,781,524.02/224,532.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,178.85

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