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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,641.47, 224,462.43 and 119,845.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,641.47, 224,462.43 and 119,845.17 is: 179,767.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,641.47 : 224,462.43 = 119,845.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,641.47/224,462.43 = 119,845.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,641.47x = 224,462.43 × 119,845.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,641.47x = 26,900,738,081.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,900,738,081.96/149,641.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,767.94

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