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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,853.42, 224,780.13 and 61,113.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,853.42, 224,780.13 and 61,113.87 is: 91,670.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,853.42 : 224,780.13 = 61,113.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,853.42/224,780.13 = 61,113.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,853.42x = 224,780.13 × 61,113.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,853.42x = 13,737,183,643.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,737,183,643.40/149,853.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,670.81

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