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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,872.32, 224,537.76 and 93,685.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,872.32, 224,537.76 and 93,685.68 is: 140,359.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,872.32 : 224,537.76 = 93,685.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,872.32/224,537.76 = 93,685.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,872.32x = 224,537.76 × 93,685.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,872.32x = 21,035,972,731.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,035,972,731.28/149,872.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,359.29

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