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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,996.25, 337,512.30 and 75,237.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,996.25, 337,512.30 and 75,237.48 is: 112,862.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,996.25 : 337,512.30 = 75,237.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,996.25/337,512.30 = 75,237.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,996.25x = 337,512.30 × 75,237.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,996.25x = 25,393,574,921.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,393,574,921.00/224,996.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,862.21

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