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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,706.90, 224,232.30 and 133,085.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,706.90, 224,232.30 and 133,085.70 is: 199,336.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,706.90 : 224,232.30 = 133,085.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,706.90/224,232.30 = 133,085.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,706.90x = 224,232.30 × 133,085.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,706.90x = 29,842,112,608.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,842,112,608.11/149,706.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,336.92

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