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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,601.88, 224,286.06 and 74,684.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,601.88, 224,286.06 and 74,684.44 is: 111,968.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,601.88 : 224,286.06 = 74,684.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,601.88/224,286.06 = 74,684.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,601.88x = 224,286.06 × 74,684.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,601.88x = 16,750,678,790.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,750,678,790.91/149,601.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,968.37

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