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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,584.53, 224,474.00 and 79,513.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,584.53, 224,474.00 and 79,513.05 is: 119,321.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,584.53 : 224,474.00 = 79,513.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,584.53/224,474.00 = 79,513.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,584.53x = 224,474.00 × 79,513.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,584.53x = 17,848,611,988.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,848,611,988.13/149,584.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,321.24

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