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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,709.40, 337,112.70 and 74,924.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,709.40, 337,112.70 and 74,924.20 is: 112,402.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,709.40 : 337,112.70 = 74,924.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,709.40/337,112.70 = 74,924.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,709.40x = 337,112.70 × 74,924.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,709.40x = 25,257,899,357.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,257,899,357.34/224,709.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,402.50

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