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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,859.93, 224,643.80 and 59,875.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,859.93, 224,643.80 and 59,875.82 is: 89,755.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,859.93 : 224,643.80 = 59,875.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,859.93/224,643.80 = 59,875.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,859.93x = 224,643.80 × 59,875.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,859.93x = 13,450,731,265.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,450,731,265.00/149,859.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,755.35

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