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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,334.85, 224,074.55 and 74,465.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,334.85, 224,074.55 and 74,465.64 is: 111,734.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,334.85 : 224,074.55 = 74,465.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,334.85/224,074.55 = 74,465.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,334.85x = 224,074.55 × 74,465.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,334.85x = 16,685,855,274.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,685,855,274.73/149,334.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,734.50

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