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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,867.04, 224,911.20 and 70,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,867.04, 224,911.20 and 70,981.20 is: 106,524.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,867.04 : 224,911.20 = 70,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,867.04/224,911.20 = 70,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,867.04x = 224,911.20 × 70,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,867.04x = 15,964,466,869.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,964,466,869.44/149,867.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,524.20

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