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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,892.20, 224,949.18 and 71,006.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,892.20, 224,949.18 and 71,006.60 is: 106,562.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,892.20 : 224,949.18 = 71,006.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,892.20/224,949.18 = 71,006.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,892.20x = 224,949.18 × 71,006.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,892.20x = 15,972,876,444.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,972,876,444.59/149,892.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,562.43

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