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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,740.70, 224,351.85 and 97,123.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,740.70, 224,351.85 and 97,123.10 is: 145,516.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,740.70 : 224,351.85 = 97,123.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,740.70/224,351.85 = 97,123.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,740.70x = 224,351.85 × 97,123.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,740.70x = 21,789,747,162.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,789,747,162.74/149,740.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,516.53

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