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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,705.32, 224,557.35 and 60,937.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,705.32, 224,557.35 and 60,937.78 is: 91,406.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,705.32 : 224,557.35 = 60,937.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,705.32/224,557.35 = 60,937.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,705.32x = 224,557.35 × 60,937.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,705.32x = 13,684,026,391.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,684,026,391.68/149,705.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,406.41

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