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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,616.60, 224,424.90 and 102,377.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,616.60, 224,424.90 and 102,377.40 is: 153,566.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,616.60 : 224,424.90 = 102,377.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,616.60/224,424.90 = 102,377.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,616.60x = 224,424.90 × 102,377.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,616.60x = 22,976,037,757.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,976,037,757.26/149,616.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,566.10

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