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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,542.17, 224,222.86 and 59,598.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,542.17, 224,222.86 and 59,598.73 is: 89,362.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,542.17 : 224,222.86 = 59,598.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,542.17/224,222.86 = 59,598.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,542.17x = 224,222.86 × 59,598.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,542.17x = 13,363,397,692.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,363,397,692.97/149,542.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,362.07

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