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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,889.42, 337,219.50 and 75,075.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,889.42, 337,219.50 and 75,075.86 is: 112,575.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,889.42 : 337,219.50 = 75,075.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,889.42/337,219.50 = 75,075.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,889.42x = 337,219.50 × 75,075.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,889.42x = 25,317,043,971.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,317,043,971.27/224,889.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,575.52

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