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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,591.80, 224,387.70 and 70,859.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,591.80, 224,387.70 and 70,859.80 is: 106,289.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,591.80 : 224,387.70 = 70,859.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,591.80/224,387.70 = 70,859.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,591.80x = 224,387.70 × 70,859.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,591.80x = 15,900,067,544.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,900,067,544.46/149,591.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,289.70

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