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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,569.23, 224,166.75 and 74,710.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,569.23, 224,166.75 and 74,710.27 is: 111,971.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,569.23 : 224,166.75 = 74,710.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,569.23/224,166.75 = 74,710.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,569.23x = 224,166.75 × 74,710.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,569.23x = 16,747,558,417.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,747,558,417.57/149,569.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,971.95

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