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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,517.24, 224,423.49 and 65,335.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,517.24, 224,423.49 and 65,335.51 is: 98,067.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,517.24 : 224,423.49 = 65,335.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,517.24/224,423.49 = 65,335.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,517.24x = 224,423.49 × 65,335.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,517.24x = 14,662,823,149.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,662,823,149.40/149,517.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,067.77

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