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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,414.41, 224,138.02 and 74,553.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,414.41, 224,138.02 and 74,553.40 is: 111,838.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,414.41 : 224,138.02 = 74,553.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,414.41/224,138.02 = 74,553.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,414.41x = 224,138.02 × 74,553.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,414.41x = 16,710,251,460.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,710,251,460.27/149,414.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,838.29

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