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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,709.43, 224,681.46 and 104,436.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,709.43, 224,681.46 and 104,436.31 is: 156,736.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,709.43 : 224,681.46 = 104,436.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,709.43/224,681.46 = 104,436.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,709.43x = 224,681.46 × 104,436.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,709.43x = 23,464,902,607.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,464,902,607.81/149,709.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,736.30

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