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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,815.52, 299,464.92 and 149,500.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,815.52, 299,464.92 and 149,500.85 is: 224,057.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,815.52 : 299,464.92 = 149,500.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,815.52/299,464.92 = 149,500.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,815.52x = 299,464.92 × 149,500.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,815.52x = 44,770,260,085.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,770,260,085.18/199,815.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,057.97

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