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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,548.17, 336,752.10 and 74,753.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,548.17, 336,752.10 and 74,753.43 is: 112,106.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,548.17 : 336,752.10 = 74,753.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,548.17/336,752.10 = 74,753.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,548.17x = 336,752.10 × 74,753.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,548.17x = 25,173,374,534.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,173,374,534.70/224,548.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,106.79

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