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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,918.42, 224,877.63 and 61,213.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,918.42, 224,877.63 and 61,213.70 is: 91,820.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,918.42 : 224,877.63 = 61,213.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,918.42/224,877.63 = 61,213.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,918.42x = 224,877.63 × 61,213.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,918.42x = 13,765,591,779.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,765,591,779.53/149,918.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,820.55

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