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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,614.14, 336,898.12 and 74,838.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,614.14, 336,898.12 and 74,838.25 is: 112,249.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,614.14 : 336,898.12 = 74,838.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,614.14/336,898.12 = 74,838.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,614.14x = 336,898.12 × 74,838.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,614.14x = 25,212,865,729.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,212,865,729.09/224,614.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,249.68

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