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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,824.40, 224,882.20 and 116,902.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,824.40, 224,882.20 and 116,902.80 is: 175,467.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,824.40 : 224,882.20 = 116,902.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,824.40/224,882.20 = 116,902.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,824.40x = 224,882.20 × 116,902.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,824.40x = 26,289,358,850.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,289,358,850.16/149,824.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,467.81

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