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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,740.74, 337,065.48 and 82,537.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,740.74, 337,065.48 and 82,537.14 is: 123,788.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,740.74 : 337,065.48 = 82,537.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,740.74/337,065.48 = 82,537.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,740.74x = 337,065.48 × 82,537.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,740.74x = 27,820,420,711.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,820,420,711.93/224,740.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,788.95

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