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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,627.54, 336,918.18 and 74,851.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,627.54, 336,918.18 and 74,851.64 is: 112,269.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,627.54 : 336,918.18 = 74,851.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,627.54/336,918.18 = 74,851.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,627.54x = 336,918.18 × 74,851.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,627.54x = 25,218,878,318.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,218,878,318.82/224,627.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,269.75

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