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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,716.60, 337,121.70 and 75,003.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,716.60, 337,121.70 and 75,003.40 is: 112,520.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,716.60 : 337,121.70 = 75,003.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,716.60/337,121.70 = 75,003.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,716.60x = 337,121.70 × 75,003.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,716.60x = 25,285,273,713.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,285,273,713.78/224,716.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,520.72

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