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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,932.04, 224,787.29 and 70,953.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,932.04, 224,787.29 and 70,953.80 is: 106,378.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,932.04 : 224,787.29 = 70,953.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,932.04/224,787.29 = 70,953.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,932.04x = 224,787.29 × 70,953.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,932.04x = 15,949,512,417.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,949,512,417.20/149,932.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,378.28

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