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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,551.17, 224,088.77 and 104,657.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,551.17, 224,088.77 and 104,657.53 is: 156,819.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,551.17 : 224,088.77 = 104,657.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,551.17/224,088.77 = 104,657.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,551.17x = 224,088.77 × 104,657.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,551.17x = 23,452,577,168.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,452,577,168.94/149,551.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,819.75

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