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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,506.17, 224,259.26 and 102,616.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,506.17, 224,259.26 and 102,616.89 is: 153,925.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,506.17 : 224,259.26 = 102,616.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,506.17/224,259.26 = 102,616.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,506.17x = 224,259.26 × 102,616.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,506.17x = 23,012,787,814.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,012,787,814.90/149,506.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,925.34

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