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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,749.80, 266,624.70 and 149,756.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,749.80, 266,624.70 and 149,756.20 is: 224,634.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,749.80 : 266,624.70 = 149,756.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,749.80/266,624.70 = 149,756.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,749.80x = 266,624.70 × 149,756.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,749.80x = 39,928,701,898.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,928,701,898.14/177,749.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,634.30

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