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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,877.12, 224,926.56 and 70,991.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,877.12, 224,926.56 and 70,991.76 is: 106,540.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,877.12 : 224,926.56 = 70,991.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,877.12/224,926.56 = 70,991.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,877.12x = 224,926.56 × 70,991.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,877.12x = 15,967,932,365.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,967,932,365.15/149,877.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,540.16

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