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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,028.20, 336,042.30 and 149,378.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,028.20, 336,042.30 and 149,378.60 is: 224,067.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,028.20 : 336,042.30 = 149,378.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,028.20/336,042.30 = 149,378.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,028.20x = 336,042.30 × 149,378.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,028.20x = 50,197,528,314.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,197,528,314.78/224,028.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,067.90

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