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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,300.70, 224,037.45 and 55,815.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,300.70, 224,037.45 and 55,815.90 is: 83,756.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,300.70 : 224,037.45 = 55,815.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,300.70/224,037.45 = 55,815.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,300.70x = 224,037.45 × 55,815.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,300.70x = 12,504,851,905.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,504,851,905.46/149,300.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,756.15

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