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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,848.17, 224,772.26 and 61,108.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,848.17, 224,772.26 and 61,108.60 is: 91,662.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,848.17 : 224,772.26 = 61,108.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,848.17/224,772.26 = 61,108.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,848.17x = 224,772.26 × 61,108.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,848.17x = 13,735,518,561.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,735,518,561.17/149,848.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,662.90

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