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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,838.88, 337,221.60 and 75,073.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,838.88, 337,221.60 and 75,073.12 is: 112,597.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,838.88 : 337,221.60 = 75,073.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,838.88/337,221.60 = 75,073.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,838.88x = 337,221.60 × 75,073.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,838.88x = 25,316,277,643.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,316,277,643.39/224,838.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,597.42

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