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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,821.90, 224,732.85 and 90,627.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,821.90, 224,732.85 and 90,627.10 is: 135,940.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,821.90 : 224,732.85 = 90,627.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,821.90/224,732.85 = 90,627.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,821.90x = 224,732.85 × 90,627.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,821.90x = 20,366,886,470.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,366,886,470.24/149,821.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,940.65

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