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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,821.44, 602,712.32 and 149,151.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,821.44, 602,712.32 and 149,151.04 is: 223,719.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,821.44 : 602,712.32 = 149,151.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,821.44/602,712.32 = 149,151.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,821.44x = 602,712.32 × 149,151.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,821.44x = 89,895,169,348.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,895,169,348.81/401,821.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,719.20

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