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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,548.59, 336,750 and 74,748.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,548.59, 336,750 and 74,748.66 is: 112,098.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,548.59 : 336,750 = 74,748.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,548.59/336,750 = 74,748.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,548.59x = 336,750 × 74,748.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,548.59x = 25,171,611,255
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,171,611,255/224,548.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,098.73

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