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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,502.45, 224,417.70 and 82,908.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,502.45, 224,417.70 and 82,908.30 is: 124,453.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,502.45 : 224,417.70 = 82,908.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,502.45/224,417.70 = 82,908.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,502.45x = 224,417.70 × 82,908.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,502.45x = 18,606,089,996.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,606,089,996.91/149,502.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,453.41

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