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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,714.32, 337,072.79 and 74,954.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,714.32, 337,072.79 and 74,954.23 is: 112,431.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,714.32 : 337,072.79 = 74,954.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,714.32/337,072.79 = 74,954.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,714.32x = 337,072.79 × 74,954.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,714.32x = 25,265,030,773.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,265,030,773.11/224,714.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,431.78

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