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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 150,112.32, 224,946 and 61,258.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 150,112.32, 224,946 and 61,258.56 is: 91,797.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    150,112.32 : 224,946 = 61,258.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    150,112.32/224,946 = 61,258.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    150,112.32x = 224,946 × 61,258.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    150,112.32x = 13,779,868,037.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,779,868,037.76/150,112.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,797.05

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