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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,841.30, 224,729.55 and 65,601.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,841.30, 224,729.55 and 65,601.30 is: 98,387.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,841.30 : 224,729.55 = 65,601.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,841.30/224,729.55 = 65,601.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,841.30x = 224,729.55 × 65,601.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,841.30x = 14,742,550,628.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,742,550,628.42/149,841.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,387.77

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