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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,835.52, 602,733.48 and 149,165.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,835.52, 602,733.48 and 149,165.20 is: 223,740.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,835.52 : 602,733.48 = 149,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,835.52/602,733.48 = 149,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,835.52x = 602,733.48 × 149,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,835.52x = 89,906,860,090.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,906,860,090.90/401,835.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,740.45

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