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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,844.20, 224,698.62 and 79,708.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,844.20, 224,698.62 and 79,708.52 is: 119,526.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,844.20 : 224,698.62 = 79,708.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,844.20/224,698.62 = 79,708.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,844.20x = 224,698.62 × 79,708.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,844.20x = 17,910,394,446.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,910,394,446.24/149,844.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,526.78

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