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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,701.40, 224,249.70 and 93,368.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,701.40, 224,249.70 and 93,368.60 is: 139,864.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,701.40 : 224,249.70 = 93,368.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,701.40/224,249.70 = 93,368.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,701.40x = 224,249.70 × 93,368.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,701.40x = 20,937,880,539.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,937,880,539.42/149,701.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,864.29

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