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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,850.06, 224,885.70 and 70,964.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,850.06, 224,885.70 and 70,964.16 is: 106,498.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,850.06 : 224,885.70 = 70,964.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,850.06/224,885.70 = 70,964.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,850.06x = 224,885.70 × 70,964.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,850.06x = 15,958,824,796.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,958,824,796.51/149,850.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,498.62

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