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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,880.72, 224,834.04 and 61,140.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,880.72, 224,834.04 and 61,140.36 is: 91,715.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,880.72 : 224,834.04 = 61,140.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,880.72/224,834.04 = 61,140.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,880.72x = 224,834.04 × 61,140.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,880.72x = 13,746,434,145.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,746,434,145.85/149,880.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,715.83

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