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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,646.36, 336,856.86 and 74,833.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,646.36, 336,856.86 and 74,833.98 is: 112,213.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,646.36 : 336,856.86 = 74,833.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,646.36/336,856.86 = 74,833.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,646.36x = 336,856.86 × 74,833.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,646.36x = 25,208,339,524.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,208,339,524.10/224,646.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,213.43

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