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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,737.93, 337,138.49 and 72,883.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,737.93, 337,138.49 and 72,883.59 is: 109,335.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,737.93 : 337,138.49 = 72,883.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,737.93/337,138.49 = 72,883.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,737.93x = 337,138.49 × 72,883.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,737.93x = 24,571,863,478.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,571,863,478.38/224,737.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,335.63

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