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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,595.36, 224,179.20 and 109,840.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,595.36, 224,179.20 and 109,840.56 is: 164,603.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,595.36 : 224,179.20 = 109,840.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,595.36/224,179.20 = 109,840.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,595.36x = 224,179.20 × 109,840.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,595.36x = 24,623,968,868.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,623,968,868.35/149,595.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,603.83

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