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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,772.44, 224,710.50 and 100,052.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,772.44, 224,710.50 and 100,052.12 is: 150,112.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,772.44 : 224,710.50 = 100,052.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,772.44/224,710.50 = 100,052.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,772.44x = 224,710.50 × 100,052.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,772.44x = 22,482,761,911.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,482,761,911.26/149,772.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,112.81

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