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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,834.10, 224,751.15 and 61,041.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,834.10, 224,751.15 and 61,041.90 is: 91,562.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,834.10 : 224,751.15 = 61,041.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,834.10/224,751.15 = 61,041.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,834.10x = 224,751.15 × 61,041.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,834.10x = 13,719,237,223.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,719,237,223.19/149,834.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,562.85

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