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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,820.10, 149,730.15 and 89,978.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,820.10, 149,730.15 and 89,978.60 is: 134,967.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,820.10 : 149,730.15 = 89,978.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,820.10/149,730.15 = 89,978.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,820.10x = 149,730.15 × 89,978.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,820.10x = 13,472,509,274.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,472,509,274.79/99,820.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,967.90

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