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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,413.41, 224,136.52 and 74,552.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,413.41, 224,136.52 and 74,552.40 is: 111,836.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,413.41 : 224,136.52 = 74,552.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,413.41/224,136.52 = 74,552.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,413.41x = 224,136.52 × 74,552.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,413.41x = 16,709,915,307.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,709,915,307.27/149,413.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,836.78

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