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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,550.80, 224,585.40 and 144,885.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,550.80, 224,585.40 and 144,885.20 is: 217,578.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,550.80 : 224,585.40 = 144,885.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,550.80/224,585.40 = 144,885.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,550.80x = 224,585.40 × 144,885.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,550.80x = 32,539,100,596.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,539,100,596.08/149,550.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,578.91

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