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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,000.40, 205,620.50 and 81,932.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,000.40, 205,620.50 and 81,932.40 is: 113,066.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,000.40 : 205,620.50 = 81,932.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,000.40/205,620.50 = 81,932.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,000.40x = 205,620.50 × 81,932.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,000.40x = 16,846,981,054.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,846,981,054.20/149,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,066.68

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