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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,556.17, 224,434.01 and 77,575.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,556.17, 224,434.01 and 77,575.42 is: 116,414.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,556.17 : 224,434.01 = 77,575.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,556.17/224,434.01 = 77,575.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,556.17x = 224,434.01 × 77,575.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,556.17x = 17,410,562,588.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,410,562,588.03/149,556.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,414.87

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