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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,650.30, 224,734.65 and 79,666.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,650.30, 224,734.65 and 79,666.30 is: 119,637.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,650.30 : 224,734.65 = 79,666.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,650.30/224,734.65 = 79,666.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,650.30x = 224,734.65 × 79,666.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,650.30x = 17,903,778,047.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,903,778,047.30/149,650.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,637.44

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