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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,657.30, 224,745.15 and 79,673.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,657.30, 224,745.15 and 79,673.30 is: 119,647.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,657.30 : 224,745.15 = 79,673.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,657.30/224,745.15 = 79,673.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,657.30x = 224,745.15 × 79,673.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,657.30x = 17,906,187,759.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,906,187,759.50/149,657.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,647.94

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