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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,662.09, 224,532.03 and 74,779.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,662.09, 224,532.03 and 74,779.21 is: 112,188.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,662.09 : 224,532.03 = 74,779.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,662.09/224,532.03 = 74,779.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,662.09x = 224,532.03 × 74,779.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,662.09x = 16,790,327,823.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,790,327,823.10/149,662.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,188.25

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