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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,713.10, 337,116.45 and 74,999.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,713.10, 337,116.45 and 74,999.90 is: 112,515.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,713.10 : 337,116.45 = 74,999.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,713.10/337,116.45 = 74,999.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,713.10x = 337,116.45 × 74,999.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,713.10x = 25,283,700,038.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,283,700,038.36/224,713.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,515.47

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