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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,250.58, 343,428.54 and 150,124.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,250.58, 343,428.54 and 150,124.92 is: 224,894.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,250.58 : 343,428.54 = 150,124.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,250.58/343,428.54 = 150,124.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,250.58x = 343,428.54 × 150,124.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,250.58x = 51,557,182,093.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,557,182,093.22/229,250.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,894.45

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