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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,500.45, 224,414.70 and 82,906.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,500.45, 224,414.70 and 82,906.30 is: 124,450.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,500.45 : 224,414.70 = 82,906.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,500.45/224,414.70 = 82,906.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,500.45x = 224,414.70 × 82,906.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,500.45x = 18,605,392,442.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,605,392,442.61/149,500.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,450.41

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