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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,946.30, 337,384.20 and 75,185.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,946.30, 337,384.20 and 75,185.40 is: 112,766.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,946.30 : 337,384.20 = 75,185.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,946.30/337,384.20 = 75,185.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,946.30x = 337,384.20 × 75,185.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,946.30x = 25,366,366,030.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,366,366,030.68/224,946.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,766.32

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