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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,866.60, 224,138.58 and 133,342.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,866.60, 224,138.58 and 133,342.60 is: 199,425.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,866.60 : 224,138.58 = 133,342.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,866.60/224,138.58 = 133,342.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,866.60x = 224,138.58 × 133,342.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,866.60x = 29,887,221,017.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,887,221,017.51/149,866.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,425.50

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