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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,124.50, 223,602.04 and 101,796.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,124.50, 223,602.04 and 101,796.92 is: 152,637.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,124.50 : 223,602.04 = 101,796.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,124.50/223,602.04 = 101,796.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,124.50x = 223,602.04 × 101,796.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,124.50x = 22,761,998,977.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,761,998,977.72/149,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,637.55

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