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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,749.38, 224,677.53 and 64,324.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,749.38, 224,677.53 and 64,324.35 is: 96,509.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,749.38 : 224,677.53 = 64,324.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,749.38/224,677.53 = 64,324.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,749.38x = 224,677.53 × 64,324.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,749.38x = 14,452,236,076.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,452,236,076.86/149,749.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,509.49

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