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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,314.12, 336,544.08 and 149,737.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,314.12, 336,544.08 and 149,737.42 is: 224,654.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,314.12 : 336,544.08 = 149,737.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,314.12/336,544.08 = 149,737.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,314.12x = 336,544.08 × 149,737.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,314.12x = 50,393,242,255.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,393,242,255.47/224,314.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,654.79

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