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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,448.34, 224,207.56 and 59,496.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,448.34, 224,207.56 and 59,496.56 is: 89,258.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,448.34 : 224,207.56 = 59,496.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,448.34/224,207.56 = 59,496.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,448.34x = 224,207.56 × 59,496.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,448.34x = 13,339,578,340.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,339,578,340.10/149,448.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,258.79

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