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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,570.17, 224,168.16 and 74,711.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,570.17, 224,168.16 and 74,711.22 is: 111,973.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,570.17 : 224,168.16 = 74,711.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,570.17/224,168.16 = 74,711.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,570.17x = 224,168.16 × 74,711.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,570.17x = 16,747,876,718.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,747,876,718.76/149,570.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,973.37

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