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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,861.92, 224,766.96 and 51,365.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,861.92, 224,766.96 and 51,365.92 is: 77,040.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,861.92 : 224,766.96 = 51,365.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,861.92/224,766.96 = 51,365.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,861.92x = 224,766.96 × 51,365.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,861.92x = 11,545,361,686.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,545,361,686.00/149,861.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,040.00

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