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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,889.02, 224,833.56 and 41,814.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,889.02, 224,833.56 and 41,814.16 is: 62,721.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,889.02 : 224,833.56 = 41,814.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,889.02/224,833.56 = 41,814.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,889.02x = 224,833.56 × 41,814.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,889.02x = 9,401,226,451.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,401,226,451.21/149,889.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,721.25

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