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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,559.12, 224,449.92 and 70,697.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,559.12, 224,449.92 and 70,697.52 is: 106,098.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,559.12 : 224,449.92 = 70,697.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,559.12/224,449.92 = 70,697.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,559.12x = 224,449.92 × 70,697.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,559.12x = 15,868,052,708.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,868,052,708.20/149,559.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,098.86

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