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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,740.40, 337,159.20 and 74,955.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,740.40, 337,159.20 and 74,955.20 is: 112,449.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,740.40 : 337,159.20 = 74,955.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,740.40/337,159.20 = 74,955.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,740.40x = 337,159.20 × 74,955.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,740.40x = 25,271,835,267.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,271,835,267.84/224,740.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,449.01

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