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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,828.40, 224,888.20 and 116,906.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,828.40, 224,888.20 and 116,906.80 is: 175,473.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,828.40 : 224,888.20 = 116,906.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,828.40/224,888.20 = 116,906.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,828.40x = 224,888.20 × 116,906.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,828.40x = 26,290,959,819.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,290,959,819.76/149,828.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,473.81

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