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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,791.87, 206,361.18 and 104,387.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,791.87, 206,361.18 and 104,387.32 is: 143,809.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,791.87 : 206,361.18 = 104,387.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,791.87/206,361.18 = 104,387.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,791.87x = 206,361.18 × 104,387.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,791.87x = 21,541,490,532.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,541,490,532.24/149,791.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,809.48

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