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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,572.78, 224,456.37 and 79,501.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,572.78, 224,456.37 and 79,501.30 is: 119,303.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,572.78 : 224,456.37 = 79,501.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,572.78/224,456.37 = 79,501.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,572.78x = 224,456.37 × 79,501.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,572.78x = 17,844,573,208.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,844,573,208.28/149,572.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,303.61

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