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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,816.04, 224,637.12 and 70,929.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,816.04, 224,637.12 and 70,929.60 is: 106,353.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,816.04 : 224,637.12 = 70,929.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,816.04/224,637.12 = 70,929.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,816.04x = 224,637.12 × 70,929.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,816.04x = 15,933,421,066.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,933,421,066.75/149,816.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,353.24

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