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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,705.34, 337,059.29 and 74,945.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,705.34, 337,059.29 and 74,945.21 is: 112,418.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,705.34 : 337,059.29 = 74,945.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,705.34/337,059.29 = 74,945.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,705.34x = 337,059.29 × 74,945.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,705.34x = 25,260,977,773.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,260,977,773.57/224,705.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,418.24

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