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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,613.14, 336,896.62 and 74,837.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,613.14, 336,896.62 and 74,837.25 is: 112,248.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,613.14 : 336,896.62 = 74,837.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,613.14/336,896.62 = 74,837.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,613.14x = 336,896.62 × 74,837.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,613.14x = 25,212,416,388.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,212,416,388.00/224,613.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,248.18

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