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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,887.02, 224,830.55 and 41,812.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,887.02, 224,830.55 and 41,812.17 is: 62,718.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,887.02 : 224,830.55 = 41,812.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,887.02/224,830.55 = 41,812.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,887.02x = 224,830.55 × 41,812.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,887.02x = 9,400,652,439.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,400,652,439.21/149,887.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,718.25

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