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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,743.70, 224,356.35 and 97,126.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,743.70, 224,356.35 and 97,126.10 is: 145,521.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,743.70 : 224,356.35 = 97,126.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,743.70/224,356.35 = 97,126.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,743.70x = 224,356.35 × 97,126.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,743.70x = 21,790,857,285.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,790,857,285.74/149,743.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,521.03

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