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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,586.90, 224,188.38 and 65,324.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,586.90, 224,188.38 and 65,324.22 is: 97,902.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,586.90 : 224,188.38 = 65,324.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,586.90/224,188.38 = 65,324.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,586.90x = 224,188.38 × 65,324.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,586.90x = 14,644,931,056.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,644,931,056.56/149,586.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,902.50

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