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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,743.37, 224,882.76 and 143,723.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,743.37, 224,882.76 and 143,723.18 is: 215,841.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,743.37 : 224,882.76 = 143,723.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,743.37/224,882.76 = 143,723.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,743.37x = 224,882.76 × 143,723.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,743.37x = 32,320,864,269.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,320,864,269.96/149,743.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,841.71

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