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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,996.70, 224,735.85 and 97,379.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,996.70, 224,735.85 and 97,379.10 is: 145,900.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,996.70 : 224,735.85 = 97,379.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,996.70/224,735.85 = 97,379.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,996.70x = 224,735.85 × 97,379.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,996.70x = 21,884,574,810.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,884,574,810.74/149,996.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,900.38

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