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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,927.54, 224,928.21 and 105,640.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,927.54, 224,928.21 and 105,640.79 is: 158,487.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,927.54 : 224,928.21 = 105,640.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,927.54/224,928.21 = 105,640.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,927.54x = 224,928.21 × 105,640.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,927.54x = 23,761,593,797.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,761,593,797.69/149,927.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,487.19

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