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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,837.43, 224,755.34 and 61,090.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,837.43, 224,755.34 and 61,090.59 is: 91,635.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,837.43 : 224,755.34 = 61,090.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,837.43/224,755.34 = 61,090.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,837.43x = 224,755.34 × 61,090.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,837.43x = 13,730,436,020.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,730,436,020.80/149,837.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,635.55

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