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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,623.20, 224,557.20 and 148,456.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,623.20, 224,557.20 and 148,456.80 is: 222,806.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,623.20 : 224,557.20 = 148,456.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,623.20/224,557.20 = 148,456.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,623.20x = 224,557.20 × 148,456.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,623.20x = 33,337,043,328.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,337,043,328.96/149,623.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,806.65

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