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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,529.24, 224,284.14 and 79,448.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,529.24, 224,284.14 and 79,448.04 is: 119,166.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,529.24 : 224,284.14 = 79,448.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,529.24/224,284.14 = 79,448.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,529.24x = 224,284.14 × 79,448.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,529.24x = 17,818,935,326.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,818,935,326.09/149,529.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,166.90

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