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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,956.59, 224,824.05 and 70,978.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,956.59, 224,824.05 and 70,978.35 is: 106,415.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,956.59 : 224,824.05 = 70,978.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,956.59/224,824.05 = 70,978.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,956.59x = 224,824.05 × 70,978.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,956.59x = 15,957,640,109.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,957,640,109.32/149,956.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,415.06

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