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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,534.70, 224,424.45 and 148,368.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,534.70, 224,424.45 and 148,368.30 is: 222,673.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,534.70 : 224,424.45 = 148,368.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,534.70/224,424.45 = 148,368.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,534.70x = 224,424.45 × 148,368.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,534.70x = 33,297,474,124.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,297,474,124.94/149,534.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,673.90

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