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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,609.57, 224,279.13 and 101,594.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,609.57, 224,279.13 and 101,594.20 is: 152,299.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,609.57 : 224,279.13 = 101,594.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,609.57/224,279.13 = 101,594.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,609.57x = 224,279.13 × 101,594.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,609.57x = 22,785,458,688.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,785,458,688.42/149,609.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,299.47

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