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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,849.25, 224,884.80 and 70,963.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,849.25, 224,884.80 and 70,963.65 is: 106,498.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,849.25 : 224,884.80 = 70,963.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,849.25/224,884.80 = 70,963.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,849.25x = 224,884.80 × 70,963.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,849.25x = 15,958,646,237.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,958,646,237.52/149,849.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,498.01

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