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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,828.20, 224,483.10 and 97,210.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,828.20, 224,483.10 and 97,210.60 is: 145,647.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,828.20 : 224,483.10 = 97,210.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,828.20/224,483.10 = 97,210.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,828.20x = 224,483.10 × 97,210.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,828.20x = 21,822,136,840.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,822,136,840.86/149,828.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,647.73

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