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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,547.86, 336,783.50 and 74,771.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,547.86, 336,783.50 and 74,771.16 is: 112,143.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,547.86 : 336,783.50 = 74,771.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,547.86/336,783.50 = 74,771.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,547.86x = 336,783.50 × 74,771.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,547.86x = 25,181,692,963.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,181,692,963.86/224,547.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,143.99

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