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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,569.40, 224,051.70 and 93,236.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,569.40, 224,051.70 and 93,236.60 is: 139,666.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,569.40 : 224,051.70 = 93,236.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,569.40/224,051.70 = 93,236.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,569.40x = 224,051.70 × 93,236.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,569.40x = 20,889,818,732.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,889,818,732.22/149,569.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,666.39

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