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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,857.56, 224,759.16 and 65,601.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,857.56, 224,759.16 and 65,601.36 is: 98,390.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,857.56 : 224,759.16 = 65,601.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,857.56/224,759.16 = 65,601.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,857.56x = 224,759.16 × 65,601.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,857.56x = 14,744,506,568.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,744,506,568.46/149,857.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,390.14

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