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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,982.64, 224,973.88 and 137,467.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,982.64, 224,973.88 and 137,467.48 is: 206,201.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,982.64 : 224,973.88 = 137,467.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,982.64/224,973.88 = 137,467.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,982.64x = 224,973.88 × 137,467.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,982.64x = 30,926,592,349.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,926,592,349.42/149,982.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,201.15

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