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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,505.86, 224,132.74 and 65,204.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,505.86, 224,132.74 and 65,204.16 is: 97,751.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,505.86 : 224,132.74 = 65,204.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,505.86/224,132.74 = 65,204.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,505.86x = 224,132.74 × 65,204.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,505.86x = 14,614,387,040.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,614,387,040.20/149,505.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,751.27

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