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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,917.77, 224,938.96 and 65,634.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,917.77, 224,938.96 and 65,634.53 is: 98,479.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,917.77 : 224,938.96 = 65,634.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,917.77/224,938.96 = 65,634.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,917.77x = 224,938.96 × 65,634.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,917.77x = 14,763,761,629.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,763,761,629.51/149,917.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,479.06

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