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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,655.50, 822,900.07 and 149,327.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,655.50, 822,900.07 and 149,327.39 is: 223,968.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,655.50 : 822,900.07 = 149,327.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,655.50/822,900.07 = 149,327.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,655.50x = 822,900.07 × 149,327.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,655.50x = 122,881,519,683.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,881,519,683.92/548,655.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,968.45

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