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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,775.83, 602,644.25 and 149,105.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,775.83, 602,644.25 and 149,105.57 is: 223,651.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,775.83 : 602,644.25 = 149,105.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,775.83/602,644.25 = 149,105.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,775.83x = 602,644.25 × 149,105.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,775.83x = 89,857,610,644.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,857,610,644.72/401,775.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,651.11

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