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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,738.80, 224,608.20 and 138,913.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,738.80, 224,608.20 and 138,913.15 is: 208,369.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,738.80 : 224,608.20 = 138,913.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,738.80/224,608.20 = 138,913.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,738.80x = 224,608.20 × 138,913.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,738.80x = 31,201,032,577.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,201,032,577.83/149,738.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,369.73

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