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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,518.84, 224,278.22 and 102,629.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,518.84, 224,278.22 and 102,629.56 is: 153,944.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,518.84 : 224,278.22 = 102,629.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,518.84/224,278.22 = 102,629.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,518.84x = 224,278.22 × 102,629.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,518.84x = 23,017,575,036.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,017,575,036.18/149,518.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,944.31

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