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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,993.31, 823,396.53 and 149,540.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,993.31, 823,396.53 and 149,540.64 is: 224,285.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,993.31 : 823,396.53 = 149,540.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,993.31/823,396.53 = 149,540.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,993.31x = 823,396.53 × 149,540.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,993.31x = 123,131,244,069.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,131,244,069.98/548,993.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,285.51

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