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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,933.04, 224,788.79 and 70,954.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,933.04, 224,788.79 and 70,954.80 is: 106,379.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,933.04 : 224,788.79 = 70,954.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,933.04/224,788.79 = 70,954.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,933.04x = 224,788.79 × 70,954.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,933.04x = 15,949,843,636.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,949,843,636.69/149,933.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,379.78

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