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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,846.06, 224,879.70 and 70,960.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,846.06, 224,879.70 and 70,960.16 is: 106,492.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,846.06 : 224,879.70 = 70,960.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,846.06/224,879.70 = 70,960.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,846.06x = 224,879.70 × 70,960.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,846.06x = 15,957,499,492.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,957,499,492.75/149,846.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,492.62

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