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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,542.80, 224,573.40 and 144,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,542.80, 224,573.40 and 144,877.20 is: 217,566.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,542.80 : 224,573.40 = 144,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,542.80/224,573.40 = 144,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,542.80x = 224,573.40 × 144,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,542.80x = 32,535,565,386.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,535,565,386.48/149,542.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,566.91

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