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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,886.03, 337,214.43 and 75,072.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,886.03, 337,214.43 and 75,072.48 is: 112,570.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,886.03 : 337,214.43 = 75,072.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,886.03/337,214.43 = 75,072.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,886.03x = 337,214.43 × 75,072.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,886.03x = 25,315,522,286.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,315,522,286.76/224,886.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,570.45

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