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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,885.16, 337,213.13 and 75,071.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,885.16, 337,213.13 and 75,071.61 is: 112,569.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,885.16 : 337,213.13 = 75,071.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,885.16/337,213.13 = 75,071.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,885.16x = 337,213.13 × 75,071.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,885.16x = 25,315,132,206.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,315,132,206.88/224,885.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,569.15

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