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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,877.72, 224,829.54 and 61,137.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,877.72, 224,829.54 and 61,137.36 is: 91,711.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,877.72 : 224,829.54 = 61,137.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,877.72/224,829.54 = 61,137.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,877.72x = 224,829.54 × 61,137.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,877.72x = 13,745,484,525.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,745,484,525.61/149,877.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,711.33

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