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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,573.72, 336,902.70 and 74,823.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,573.72, 336,902.70 and 74,823.08 is: 112,248.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,573.72 : 336,902.70 = 74,823.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,573.72/336,902.70 = 74,823.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,573.72x = 336,902.70 × 74,823.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,573.72x = 25,208,097,674.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,208,097,674.32/224,573.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,248.65

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