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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,713.52, 337,071.56 and 74,953.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,713.52, 337,071.56 and 74,953.37 is: 112,430.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,713.52 : 337,071.56 = 74,953.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,713.52/337,071.56 = 74,953.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,713.52x = 337,071.56 × 74,953.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,713.52x = 25,264,650,383.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,264,650,383.22/224,713.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,430.49

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