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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,824.64, 602,717.48 and 149,154.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,824.64, 602,717.48 and 149,154.38 is: 223,724.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,824.64 : 602,717.48 = 149,154.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,824.64/602,717.48 = 149,154.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,824.64x = 602,717.48 × 149,154.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,824.64x = 89,897,952,044.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,897,952,044.56/401,824.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,724.34

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