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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,896.68, 224,779.14 and 79,759.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,896.68, 224,779.14 and 79,759.32 is: 119,603.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,896.68 : 224,779.14 = 79,759.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,896.68/224,779.14 = 79,759.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,896.68x = 224,779.14 × 79,759.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,896.68x = 17,928,231,356.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,928,231,356.58/149,896.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,603.93

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