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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,746.40, 337,168.20 and 74,961.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,746.40, 337,168.20 and 74,961.20 is: 112,458.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,746.40 : 337,168.20 = 74,961.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,746.40/337,168.20 = 74,961.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,746.40x = 337,168.20 × 74,961.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,746.40x = 25,274,532,873.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,274,532,873.84/224,746.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,458.01

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