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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,542.86, 336,776.01 and 74,766.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,542.86, 336,776.01 and 74,766.17 is: 112,136.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,542.86 : 336,776.01 = 74,766.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,542.86/336,776.01 = 74,766.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,542.86x = 336,776.01 × 74,766.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,542.86x = 25,179,450,731.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,179,450,731.70/224,542.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,136.50

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