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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,870.04, 224,915.70 and 70,984.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,870.04, 224,915.70 and 70,984.20 is: 106,528.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,870.04 : 224,915.70 = 70,984.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,870.04/224,915.70 = 70,984.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,870.04x = 224,915.70 × 70,984.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,870.04x = 15,965,461,031.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,965,461,031.94/149,870.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,528.70

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