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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,543.86, 336,777.51 and 74,767.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,543.86, 336,777.51 and 74,767.17 is: 112,138.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,543.86 : 336,777.51 = 74,767.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,543.86/336,777.51 = 74,767.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,543.86x = 336,777.51 × 74,767.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,543.86x = 25,179,901,342.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,179,901,342.35/224,543.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,138.01

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