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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,496.16, 224,332.08 and 137,950.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,496.16, 224,332.08 and 137,950.24 is: 207,006.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,496.16 : 224,332.08 = 137,950.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,496.16/224,332.08 = 137,950.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,496.16x = 224,332.08 × 137,950.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,496.16x = 30,946,664,275.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,946,664,275.70/149,496.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,006.42

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