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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,696.90, 224,217.30 and 133,075.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,696.90, 224,217.30 and 133,075.70 is: 199,321.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,696.90 : 224,217.30 = 133,075.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,696.90/224,217.30 = 133,075.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,696.90x = 224,217.30 × 133,075.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,696.90x = 29,837,874,149.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,837,874,149.61/149,696.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,321.92

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