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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,820.30, 227,730.45 and 149,746.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,820.30, 227,730.45 and 149,746.70 is: 224,620.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,820.30 : 227,730.45 = 149,746.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,820.30/227,730.45 = 149,746.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,820.30x = 227,730.45 × 149,746.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,820.30x = 34,101,883,377.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,101,883,377.02/151,820.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,620.05

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