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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,724.40, 224,068.20 and 137,282.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,724.40, 224,068.20 and 137,282.80 is: 205,448.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,724.40 : 224,068.20 = 137,282.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,724.40/224,068.20 = 137,282.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,724.40x = 224,068.20 × 137,282.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,724.40x = 30,760,709,886.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,760,709,886.96/149,724.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,448.88

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