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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,728.80, 224,593.20 and 138,903.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,728.80, 224,593.20 and 138,903.15 is: 208,354.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,728.80 : 224,593.20 = 138,903.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,728.80/224,593.20 = 138,903.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,728.80x = 224,593.20 × 138,903.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,728.80x = 31,196,702,948.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,196,702,948.58/149,728.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,354.73

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