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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,547.23, 224,363.21 and 60,864.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,547.23, 224,363.21 and 60,864.38 is: 91,313.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,547.23 : 224,363.21 = 60,864.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,547.23/224,363.21 = 60,864.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,547.23x = 224,363.21 × 60,864.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,547.23x = 13,655,727,671.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,655,727,671.46/149,547.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,313.81

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