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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,736.93, 337,136.99 and 72,882.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,736.93, 337,136.99 and 72,882.59 is: 109,334.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,736.93 : 337,136.99 = 72,882.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,736.93/337,136.99 = 72,882.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,736.93x = 337,136.99 × 72,882.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,736.93x = 24,571,414,965.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,571,414,965.91/224,736.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,334.12

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