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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,885.06, 224,885.91 and 137,637.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,885.06, 224,885.91 and 137,637.86 is: 206,510.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,885.06 : 224,885.91 = 137,637.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,885.06/224,885.91 = 137,637.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,885.06x = 224,885.91 × 137,637.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,885.06x = 30,952,815,396.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,952,815,396.55/149,885.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,510.34

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