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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,948.37, 224,728.79 and 112,212.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,948.37, 224,728.79 and 112,212.37 is: 168,173.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,948.37 : 224,728.79 = 112,212.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,948.37/224,728.79 = 112,212.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,948.37x = 224,728.79 × 112,212.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,948.37x = 25,217,350,133.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,217,350,133.13/149,948.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,173.55

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