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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,730.40, 337,144.20 and 74,945.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,730.40, 337,144.20 and 74,945.20 is: 112,434.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,730.40 : 337,144.20 = 74,945.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,730.40/337,144.20 = 74,945.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,730.40x = 337,144.20 × 74,945.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,730.40x = 25,267,339,497.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,267,339,497.84/224,730.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,434.01

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