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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,735.40, 337,151.70 and 74,950.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,735.40, 337,151.70 and 74,950.20 is: 112,441.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,735.40 : 337,151.70 = 74,950.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,735.40/337,151.70 = 74,950.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,735.40x = 337,151.70 × 74,950.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,735.40x = 25,269,587,345.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,269,587,345.34/224,735.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,441.51

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