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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,926.92, 224,890.41 and 61,222.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,926.92, 224,890.41 and 61,222.20 is: 91,833.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,926.92 : 224,890.41 = 61,222.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,926.92/224,890.41 = 61,222.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,926.92x = 224,890.41 × 61,222.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,926.92x = 13,768,285,659.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,768,285,659.10/149,926.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,833.31

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