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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,623.86, 336,823.11 and 74,811.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,623.86, 336,823.11 and 74,811.48 is: 112,179.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,623.86 : 336,823.11 = 74,811.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,623.86/336,823.11 = 74,811.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,623.86x = 336,823.11 × 74,811.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,623.86x = 25,198,235,357.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,198,235,357.30/224,623.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,179.69

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