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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,559.30, 224,248.59 and 59,615.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,559.30, 224,248.59 and 59,615.91 is: 89,387.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,559.30 : 224,248.59 = 59,615.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,559.30/224,248.59 = 59,615.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,559.30x = 224,248.59 × 59,615.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,559.30x = 13,368,783,759.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,368,783,759.07/149,559.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,387.85

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