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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,716.90, 337,123.95 and 74,931.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,716.90, 337,123.95 and 74,931.70 is: 112,413.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,716.90 : 337,123.95 = 74,931.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,716.90/337,123.95 = 74,931.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,716.90x = 337,123.95 × 74,931.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,716.90x = 25,261,270,684.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,261,270,684.22/224,716.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,413.76

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