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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,675.40, 224,185.05 and 133,054.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,675.40, 224,185.05 and 133,054.20 is: 199,289.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,675.40 : 224,185.05 = 133,054.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,675.40/224,185.05 = 133,054.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,675.40x = 224,185.05 × 133,054.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,675.40x = 29,828,762,479.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,828,762,479.71/149,675.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,289.68

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