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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,732.40, 224,447.40 and 74,737.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,732.40, 224,447.40 and 74,737.20 is: 112,030.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,732.40 : 224,447.40 = 74,737.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,732.40/224,447.40 = 74,737.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,732.40x = 224,447.40 × 74,737.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,732.40x = 16,774,570,223.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,774,570,223.28/149,732.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,030.33

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