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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,701.45, 224,716.20 and 93,604.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,701.45, 224,716.20 and 93,604.90 is: 140,509.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,701.45 : 224,716.20 = 93,604.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,701.45/224,716.20 = 93,604.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,701.45x = 224,716.20 × 93,604.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,701.45x = 21,034,537,429.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,034,537,429.38/149,701.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,509.91

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