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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,728.80, 224,593.20 and 96,584.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,728.80, 224,593.20 and 96,584.70 is: 144,877.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,728.80 : 224,593.20 = 96,584.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,728.80/224,593.20 = 96,584.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,728.80x = 224,593.20 × 96,584.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,728.80x = 21,692,266,844.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,692,266,844.04/149,728.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,877.05

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