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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,546.60, 336,747 and 74,746.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,546.60, 336,747 and 74,746.67 is: 112,095.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,546.60 : 336,747 = 74,746.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,546.60/336,747 = 74,746.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,546.60x = 336,747 × 74,746.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,546.60x = 25,170,716,882.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,170,716,882.49/224,546.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,095.74

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