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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,500.86, 224,356.38 and 135,208.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,500.86, 224,356.38 and 135,208.02 is: 202,907.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,500.86 : 224,356.38 = 135,208.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,500.86/224,356.38 = 135,208.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,500.86x = 224,356.38 × 135,208.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,500.86x = 30,334,781,914.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,334,781,914.17/149,500.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,907.07

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