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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,713.80, 224,829.90 and 145,048.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,713.80, 224,829.90 and 145,048.20 is: 217,823.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,713.80 : 224,829.90 = 145,048.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,713.80/224,829.90 = 145,048.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,713.80x = 224,829.90 × 145,048.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,713.80x = 32,611,172,301.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,611,172,301.18/149,713.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,823.42

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