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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,723.80, 224,585.70 and 96,579.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,723.80, 224,585.70 and 96,579.70 is: 144,869.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,723.80 : 224,585.70 = 96,579.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,723.80/224,585.70 = 96,579.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,723.80x = 224,585.70 × 96,579.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,723.80x = 21,690,419,530.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,690,419,530.29/149,723.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,869.55

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