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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,000.80, 229,501.20 and 149,890.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,000.80, 229,501.20 and 149,890.40 is: 224,835.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,000.80 : 229,501.20 = 149,890.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,000.80/229,501.20 = 149,890.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,000.80x = 229,501.20 × 149,890.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,000.80x = 34,400,026,668.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,400,026,668.48/153,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,835.60

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