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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,549.35, 224,366.41 and 60,866.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,549.35, 224,366.41 and 60,866.50 is: 91,317.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,549.35 : 224,366.41 = 60,866.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,549.35/224,366.41 = 60,866.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,549.35x = 224,366.41 × 60,866.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,549.35x = 13,656,398,094.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,656,398,094.27/149,549.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,317.00

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