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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,613.45, 224,584.20 and 93,516.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,613.45, 224,584.20 and 93,516.90 is: 140,377.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,613.45 : 224,584.20 = 93,516.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,613.45/224,584.20 = 93,516.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,613.45x = 224,584.20 × 93,516.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,613.45x = 21,002,418,172.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,002,418,172.98/149,613.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,377.87

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