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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,136.60, 223,532.10 and 60,346.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,136.60, 223,532.10 and 60,346.20 is: 90,449.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,136.60 : 223,532.10 = 60,346.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,136.60/223,532.10 = 60,346.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,136.60x = 223,532.10 × 60,346.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,136.60x = 13,489,312,813.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,489,312,813.02/149,136.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,449.38

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