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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,717.45, 224,740.20 and 93,620.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,717.45, 224,740.20 and 93,620.90 is: 140,533.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,717.45 : 224,740.20 = 93,620.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,717.45/224,740.20 = 93,620.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,717.45x = 224,740.20 × 93,620.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,717.45x = 21,040,379,790.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,040,379,790.18/149,717.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,533.92

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