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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,844.60, 225,026.10 and 97,486.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,844.60, 225,026.10 and 97,486.20 is: 146,397.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,844.60 : 225,026.10 = 97,486.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,844.60/225,026.10 = 97,486.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,844.60x = 225,026.10 × 97,486.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,844.60x = 21,936,939,389.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,936,939,389.82/149,844.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,397.93

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