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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,949.90, 224,777.97 and 74,957.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,949.90, 224,777.97 and 74,957.94 is: 112,363.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,949.90 : 224,777.97 = 74,957.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,949.90/224,777.97 = 74,957.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,949.90x = 224,777.97 × 74,957.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,949.90x = 16,848,893,588.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,848,893,588.58/149,949.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,363.49

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