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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,526.20, 224,030.10 and 96,908.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,526.20, 224,030.10 and 96,908.60 is: 145,194.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,526.20 : 224,030.10 = 96,908.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,526.20/224,030.10 = 96,908.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,526.20x = 224,030.10 × 96,908.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,526.20x = 21,710,443,348.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,710,443,348.86/149,526.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,194.91

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