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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,733.72, 224,797.38 and 137,355.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,733.72, 224,797.38 and 137,355.30 is: 206,213.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,733.72 : 224,797.38 = 137,355.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,733.72/224,797.38 = 137,355.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,733.72x = 224,797.38 × 137,355.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,733.72x = 30,877,111,569.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,877,111,569.11/149,733.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,213.48

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