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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,997.75, 337,514.55 and 75,238.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,997.75, 337,514.55 and 75,238.98 is: 112,864.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,997.75 : 337,514.55 = 75,238.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,997.75/337,514.55 = 75,238.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,997.75x = 337,514.55 × 75,238.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,997.75x = 25,394,250,477.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,394,250,477.16/224,997.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,864.46

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