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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,603.35, 224,016.23 and 118,240.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,603.35, 224,016.23 and 118,240.15 is: 177,052.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,603.35 : 224,016.23 = 118,240.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,603.35/224,016.23 = 118,240.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,603.35x = 224,016.23 × 118,240.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,603.35x = 26,487,712,046.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,487,712,046.43/149,603.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,052.93

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