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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,928.74, 224,955.28 and 65,645.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,928.74, 224,955.28 and 65,645.40 is: 98,495.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,928.74 : 224,955.28 = 65,645.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,928.74/224,955.28 = 65,645.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,928.74x = 224,955.28 × 65,645.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,928.74x = 14,767,279,337.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,767,279,337.71/149,928.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,495.32

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