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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,846.10, 224,769.15 and 79,862.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,846.10, 224,769.15 and 79,862.10 is: 119,793.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,846.10 : 224,769.15 = 79,862.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,846.10/224,769.15 = 79,862.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,846.10x = 224,769.15 × 79,862.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,846.10x = 17,950,536,334.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,950,536,334.22/149,846.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,793.15

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