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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,723.60, 337,132.20 and 75,010.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,723.60, 337,132.20 and 75,010.40 is: 112,531.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,723.60 : 337,132.20 = 75,010.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,723.60/337,132.20 = 75,010.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,723.60x = 337,132.20 × 75,010.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,723.60x = 25,288,421,174.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,288,421,174.88/224,723.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,531.22

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