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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,794.80, 224,951.40 and 79,810.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,794.80, 224,951.40 and 79,810.80 is: 119,854.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,794.80 : 224,951.40 = 79,810.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,794.80/224,951.40 = 79,810.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,794.80x = 224,951.40 × 79,810.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,794.80x = 17,953,551,195.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,953,551,195.12/149,794.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,854.30

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