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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,785.20, 224,743.14 and 79,582.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,785.20, 224,743.14 and 79,582.32 is: 119,408.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,785.20 : 224,743.14 = 79,582.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,785.20/224,743.14 = 79,582.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,785.20x = 224,743.14 × 79,582.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,785.20x = 17,885,580,485.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,885,580,485.28/149,785.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,408.20

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