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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,896.80, 224,917.20 and 100,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,896.80, 224,917.20 and 100,000.80 is: 150,049.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,896.80 : 224,917.20 = 100,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,896.80/224,917.20 = 100,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,896.80x = 224,917.20 × 100,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,896.80x = 22,491,899,933.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,491,899,933.76/149,896.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,049.23

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