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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,756.37, 337,021.69 and 74,943.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,756.37, 337,021.69 and 74,943.63 is: 112,377.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,756.37 : 337,021.69 = 74,943.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,756.37/337,021.69 = 74,943.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,756.37x = 337,021.69 × 74,943.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,756.37x = 25,257,628,837.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,257,628,837.33/224,756.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,377.81

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