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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,686.40, 224,201.55 and 133,065.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,686.40, 224,201.55 and 133,065.20 is: 199,306.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,686.40 : 224,201.55 = 133,065.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,686.40/224,201.55 = 133,065.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,686.40x = 224,201.55 × 133,065.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,686.40x = 29,833,424,091.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,833,424,091.06/149,686.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,306.18

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