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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,600.60, 224,012.10 and 118,237.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,600.60, 224,012.10 and 118,237.40 is: 177,048.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,600.60 : 224,012.10 = 118,237.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,600.60/224,012.10 = 118,237.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,600.60x = 224,012.10 × 118,237.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,600.60x = 26,486,608,272.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,486,608,272.54/149,600.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,048.81

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