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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,761.38, 337,145.31 and 75,008.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,761.38, 337,145.31 and 75,008.58 is: 112,513.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,761.38 : 337,145.31 = 75,008.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,761.38/337,145.31 = 75,008.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,761.38x = 337,145.31 × 75,008.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,761.38x = 25,288,790,956.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,288,790,956.76/224,761.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,513.95

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