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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,468.10, 224,333.37 and 82,983.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,468.10, 224,333.37 and 82,983.30 is: 124,547.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,468.10 : 224,333.37 = 82,983.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,468.10/224,333.37 = 82,983.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,468.10x = 224,333.37 × 82,983.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,468.10x = 18,615,923,342.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,615,923,342.72/149,468.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,547.80

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