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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,941.48, 224,912.16 and 61,236.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,941.48, 224,912.16 and 61,236.76 is: 91,855.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,941.48 : 224,912.16 = 61,236.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,941.48/224,912.16 = 61,236.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,941.48x = 224,912.16 × 61,236.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,941.48x = 13,772,891,963.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,772,891,963.00/149,941.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,855.12

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