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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,808.47, 299,454.37 and 149,493.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,808.47, 299,454.37 and 149,493.80 is: 224,047.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,808.47 : 299,454.37 = 149,493.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,808.47/299,454.37 = 149,493.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,808.47x = 299,454.37 × 149,493.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,808.47x = 44,766,572,072.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,766,572,072.81/199,808.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,047.42

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