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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,834.60, 224,636.70 and 84,170.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,834.60, 224,636.70 and 84,170.60 is: 126,191.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,834.60 : 224,636.70 = 84,170.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,834.60/224,636.70 = 84,170.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,834.60x = 224,636.70 × 84,170.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,834.60x = 18,907,805,821.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,907,805,821.02/149,834.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,191.19

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