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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,000.20, 223,413.90 and 55,515.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,000.20, 223,413.90 and 55,515.40 is: 83,240.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,000.20 : 223,413.90 = 55,515.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,000.20/223,413.90 = 55,515.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,000.20x = 223,413.90 × 55,515.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,000.20x = 12,402,912,024.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,402,912,024.06/149,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,240.91

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