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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,917.42, 224,876.13 and 61,212.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,917.42, 224,876.13 and 61,212.70 is: 91,819.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,917.42 : 224,876.13 = 61,212.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,917.42/224,876.13 = 61,212.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,917.42x = 224,876.13 × 61,212.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,917.42x = 13,765,275,082.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,765,275,082.85/149,917.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,819.05

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