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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,831.37, 224,830.09 and 61,077.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,831.37, 224,830.09 and 61,077.96 is: 91,650.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,831.37 : 224,830.09 = 61,077.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,831.37/224,830.09 = 61,077.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,831.37x = 224,830.09 × 61,077.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,831.37x = 13,732,162,299.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,732,162,299.47/149,831.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,650.78

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