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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,926.74, 224,952.27 and 65,643.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,926.74, 224,952.27 and 65,643.40 is: 98,492.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,926.74 : 224,952.27 = 65,643.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,926.74/224,952.27 = 65,643.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,926.74x = 224,952.27 × 65,643.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,926.74x = 14,766,631,840.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,766,631,840.52/149,926.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,492.32

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