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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,545.60, 336,745.50 and 74,745.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,545.60, 336,745.50 and 74,745.67 is: 112,094.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,545.60 : 336,745.50 = 74,745.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,545.60/336,745.50 = 74,745.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,545.60x = 336,745.50 × 74,745.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,545.60x = 25,170,267,946.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,170,267,946.67/224,545.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,094.24

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