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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,592.87, 224,272.56 and 74,675.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,592.87, 224,272.56 and 74,675.43 is: 111,954.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,592.87 : 224,272.56 = 74,675.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,592.87/224,272.56 = 74,675.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,592.87x = 224,272.56 × 74,675.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,592.87x = 16,747,649,855.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,747,649,855.20/149,592.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,954.87

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