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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,998.36, 224,781.72 and 64,585.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,998.36, 224,781.72 and 64,585.77 is: 96,785.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,998.36 : 224,781.72 = 64,585.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,998.36/224,781.72 = 64,585.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,998.36x = 224,781.72 × 64,585.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,998.36x = 14,517,699,867.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,517,699,867.39/149,998.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,785.73

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