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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,581.60, 224,218.80 and 82,919.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,581.60, 224,218.80 and 82,919.20 is: 124,293.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,581.60 : 224,218.80 = 82,919.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,581.60/224,218.80 = 82,919.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,581.60x = 224,218.80 × 82,919.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,581.60x = 18,592,043,520.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,592,043,520.96/149,581.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,293.65

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