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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,780.20, 224,735.64 and 79,577.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,780.20, 224,735.64 and 79,577.32 is: 119,400.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,780.20 : 224,735.64 = 79,577.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,780.20/224,735.64 = 79,577.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,780.20x = 224,735.64 × 79,577.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,780.20x = 17,883,859,939.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,883,859,939.68/149,780.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,400.69

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