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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,822.40, 224,879.20 and 116,900.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,822.40, 224,879.20 and 116,900.80 is: 175,464.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,822.40 : 224,879.20 = 116,900.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,822.40/224,879.20 = 116,900.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,822.40x = 224,879.20 × 116,900.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,822.40x = 26,288,558,383.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,288,558,383.36/149,822.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,464.81

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