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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,535.86, 336,857.61 and 74,777.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,535.86, 336,857.61 and 74,777.45 is: 112,184.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,535.86 : 336,857.61 = 74,777.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,535.86/336,857.61 = 74,777.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,535.86x = 336,857.61 × 74,777.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,535.86x = 25,189,353,088.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,189,353,088.89/224,535.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,184.10

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