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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,835.30, 224,720.55 and 65,595.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,835.30, 224,720.55 and 65,595.30 is: 98,378.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,835.30 : 224,720.55 = 65,595.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,835.30/224,720.55 = 65,595.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,835.30x = 224,720.55 × 65,595.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,835.30x = 14,740,611,893.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,740,611,893.42/149,835.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,378.77

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