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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,854.42, 224,781.63 and 61,114.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,854.42, 224,781.63 and 61,114.87 is: 91,672.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,854.42 : 224,781.63 = 61,114.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,854.42/224,781.63 = 61,114.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,854.42x = 224,781.63 × 61,114.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,854.42x = 13,737,500,095.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,737,500,095.84/149,854.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,672.31

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