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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,344.34, 224,129.28 and 101,846.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,344.34, 224,129.28 and 101,846.80 is: 152,847.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,344.34 : 224,129.28 = 101,846.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,344.34/224,129.28 = 101,846.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,344.34x = 224,129.28 × 101,846.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,344.34x = 22,826,849,292.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,826,849,292.22/149,344.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,847.10

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