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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,856.06, 224,894.70 and 70,970.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,856.06, 224,894.70 and 70,970.16 is: 106,507.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,856.06 : 224,894.70 = 70,970.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,856.06/224,894.70 = 70,970.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,856.06x = 224,894.70 × 70,970.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,856.06x = 15,960,812,842.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,960,812,842.15/149,856.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,507.62

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