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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,570.28, 224,452.62 and 79,498.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,570.28, 224,452.62 and 79,498.80 is: 119,299.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,570.28 : 224,452.62 = 79,498.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,570.28/224,452.62 = 79,498.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,570.28x = 224,452.62 × 79,498.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,570.28x = 17,843,713,946.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,843,713,946.86/149,570.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,299.86

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