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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,928.42, 224,892.63 and 61,223.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,928.42, 224,892.63 and 61,223.70 is: 91,835.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,928.42 : 224,892.63 = 61,223.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,928.42/224,892.63 = 61,223.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,928.42x = 224,892.63 × 61,223.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,928.42x = 13,768,758,911.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,768,758,911.33/149,928.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,835.55

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