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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,857.79, 224,640.56 and 59,873.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,857.79, 224,640.56 and 59,873.67 is: 89,752.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,857.79 : 224,640.56 = 59,873.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,857.79/224,640.56 = 59,873.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,857.79x = 224,640.56 × 59,873.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,857.79x = 13,450,054,458.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,450,054,458.69/149,857.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,752.12

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