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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,862.10, 224,728.35 and 74,953.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,862.10, 224,728.35 and 74,953.30 is: 112,397.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,862.10 : 224,728.35 = 74,953.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,862.10/224,728.35 = 74,953.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,862.10x = 224,728.35 × 74,953.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,862.10x = 16,844,131,436.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,844,131,436.06/149,862.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,397.54

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