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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,452.36, 224,432.52 and 99,851.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,452.36, 224,432.52 and 99,851.20 is: 149,946.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,452.36 : 224,432.52 = 99,851.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,452.36/224,432.52 = 99,851.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,452.36x = 224,432.52 × 99,851.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,452.36x = 22,409,856,441.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,409,856,441.02/149,452.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,946.49

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