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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 299,207.40, 449,102.70 and 149,616.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 299,207.40, 449,102.70 and 149,616.60 is: 224,570.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    299,207.40 : 449,102.70 = 149,616.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    299,207.40/449,102.70 = 149,616.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    299,207.40x = 449,102.70 × 149,616.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    299,207.40x = 67,193,219,024.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,193,219,024.82/299,207.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,570.71

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