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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,606.40, 224,107.20 and 93,273.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,606.40, 224,107.20 and 93,273.60 is: 139,721.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,606.40 : 224,107.20 = 93,273.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,606.40/224,107.20 = 93,273.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,606.40x = 224,107.20 × 93,273.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,606.40x = 20,903,285,329.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,903,285,329.92/149,606.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,721.87

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