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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,721.01, 337,107.44 and 74,981.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,721.01, 337,107.44 and 74,981.17 is: 112,480.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,721.01 : 337,107.44 = 74,981.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,721.01/337,107.44 = 74,981.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,721.01x = 337,107.44 × 74,981.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,721.01x = 25,276,710,266.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,276,710,266.90/224,721.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,480.41

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