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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,817.90, 224,872.45 and 116,896.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,817.90, 224,872.45 and 116,896.30 is: 175,458.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,817.90 : 224,872.45 = 116,896.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,817.90/224,872.45 = 116,896.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,817.90x = 224,872.45 × 116,896.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,817.90x = 26,286,757,376.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,286,757,376.94/149,817.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,458.06

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