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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,801.56, 224,706.94 and 65,518.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,801.56, 224,706.94 and 65,518.36 is: 98,279.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,801.56 : 224,706.94 = 65,518.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,801.56/224,706.94 = 65,518.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,801.56x = 224,706.94 × 65,518.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,801.56x = 14,722,430,189.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,722,430,189.42/149,801.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,279.55

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