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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,929.00, 224,755.10 and 74,983.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,929.00, 224,755.10 and 74,983.93 is: 112,406.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,929.00 : 224,755.10 = 74,983.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,929.00/224,755.10 = 74,983.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,929.00x = 224,755.10 × 74,983.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,929.00x = 16,853,020,311.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,853,020,311.12/149,929.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,406.68

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