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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,917.60, 224,617.20 and 70,861.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,917.60, 224,617.20 and 70,861.60 is: 106,169.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,917.60 : 224,617.20 = 70,861.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,917.60/224,617.20 = 70,861.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,917.60x = 224,617.20 × 70,861.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,917.60x = 15,916,734,179.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,916,734,179.52/149,917.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,169.88

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