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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,826.13, 224,499.66 and 104,932.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,826.13, 224,499.66 and 104,932.15 is: 157,230.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,826.13 : 224,499.66 = 104,932.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,826.13/224,499.66 = 104,932.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,826.13x = 224,499.66 × 104,932.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,826.13x = 23,557,231,998.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,557,231,998.07/149,826.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,230.46

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