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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,482.64, 224,229.92 and 59,542.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,482.64, 224,229.92 and 59,542.40 is: 89,315.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,482.64 : 224,229.92 = 59,542.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,482.64/224,229.92 = 59,542.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,482.64x = 224,229.92 × 59,542.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,482.64x = 13,351,187,588.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,351,187,588.61/149,482.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,315.97

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