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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,844.60, 224,766.90 and 79,860.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,844.60, 224,766.90 and 79,860.60 is: 119,790.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,844.60 : 224,766.90 = 79,860.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,844.60/224,766.90 = 79,860.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,844.60x = 224,766.90 × 79,860.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,844.60x = 17,950,019,494.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,950,019,494.14/149,844.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,790.90

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