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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,864.06, 224,649.98 and 59,879.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,864.06, 224,649.98 and 59,879.94 is: 89,761.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,864.06 : 224,649.98 = 59,879.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,864.06/224,649.98 = 59,879.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,864.06x = 224,649.98 × 59,879.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,864.06x = 13,452,027,024.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,452,027,024.00/149,864.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,761.53

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