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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,879.24, 224,416.01 and 114,170.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,879.24, 224,416.01 and 114,170.46 is: 170,948.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,879.24 : 224,416.01 = 114,170.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,879.24/224,416.01 = 114,170.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,879.24x = 224,416.01 × 114,170.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,879.24x = 25,621,678,208.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,621,678,208.47/149,879.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,948.81

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