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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,650.86, 336,863.61 and 74,838.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,650.86, 336,863.61 and 74,838.48 is: 112,220.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,650.86 : 336,863.61 = 74,838.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,650.86/336,863.61 = 74,838.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,650.86x = 336,863.61 × 74,838.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,650.86x = 25,210,360,539.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,210,360,539.71/224,650.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,220.18

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