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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,797.56, 224,700.94 and 65,514.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,797.56, 224,700.94 and 65,514.36 is: 98,273.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,797.56 : 224,700.94 = 65,514.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,797.56/224,700.94 = 65,514.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,797.56x = 224,700.94 × 65,514.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,797.56x = 14,721,138,275.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,721,138,275.50/149,797.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,273.55

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