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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,935.59, 224,792.55 and 70,957.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,935.59, 224,792.55 and 70,957.35 is: 106,383.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,935.59 : 224,792.55 = 70,957.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,935.59/224,792.55 = 70,957.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,935.59x = 224,792.55 × 70,957.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,935.59x = 15,950,683,647.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,950,683,647.74/149,935.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,383.57

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