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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,816.16, 337,239.52 and 75,050.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,816.16, 337,239.52 and 75,050.40 is: 112,580.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,816.16 : 337,239.52 = 75,050.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,816.16/337,239.52 = 75,050.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,816.16x = 337,239.52 × 75,050.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,816.16x = 25,309,960,871.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,309,960,871.81/224,816.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,580.70

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