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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,916.87, 224,718.57 and 70,937.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,916.87, 224,718.57 and 70,937.01 is: 106,331.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,916.87 : 224,718.57 = 70,937.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,916.87/224,718.57 = 70,937.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,916.87x = 224,718.57 × 70,937.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,916.87x = 15,940,863,447.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,940,863,447.28/149,916.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,331.35

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