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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,704.40, 224,228.55 and 133,083.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,704.40, 224,228.55 and 133,083.20 is: 199,333.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,704.40 : 224,228.55 = 133,083.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,704.40/224,228.55 = 133,083.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,704.40x = 224,228.55 × 133,083.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,704.40x = 29,841,052,965.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,841,052,965.36/149,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,333.17

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