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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,690.04, 224,347.41 and 74,831.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,690.04, 224,347.41 and 74,831.19 is: 112,152.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,690.04 : 224,347.41 = 74,831.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,690.04/224,347.41 = 74,831.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,690.04x = 224,347.41 × 74,831.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,690.04x = 16,788,183,663.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,788,183,663.72/149,690.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,152.98

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