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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,820.60, 224,990.10 and 97,462.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,820.60, 224,990.10 and 97,462.20 is: 146,361.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,820.60 : 224,990.10 = 97,462.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,820.60/224,990.10 = 97,462.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,820.60x = 224,990.10 × 97,462.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,820.60x = 21,928,030,124.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,928,030,124.22/149,820.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,361.92

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