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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,737.73, 288,581.72 and 149,894.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,737.73, 288,581.72 and 149,894.40 is: 224,433.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,737.73 : 288,581.72 = 149,894.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,737.73/288,581.72 = 149,894.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,737.73x = 288,581.72 × 149,894.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,737.73x = 43,256,783,020.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,256,783,020.90/192,737.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,433.39

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