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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,573.23, 224,489.27 and 78,545.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,573.23, 224,489.27 and 78,545.85 is: 117,886.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,573.23 : 224,489.27 = 78,545.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,573.23/224,489.27 = 78,545.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,573.23x = 224,489.27 × 78,545.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,573.23x = 17,632,701,145.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,632,701,145.31/149,573.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,886.74

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