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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,862.30, 224,866.74 and 65,610.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,862.30, 224,866.74 and 65,610.96 is: 98,448.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,862.30 : 224,866.74 = 65,610.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,862.30/224,866.74 = 65,610.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,862.30x = 224,866.74 × 65,610.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,862.30x = 14,753,722,683.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,753,722,683.47/149,862.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,448.53

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