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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,325.20, 224,074.20 and 55,840.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,325.20, 224,074.20 and 55,840.40 is: 83,792.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,325.20 : 224,074.20 = 55,840.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,325.20/224,074.20 = 55,840.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,325.20x = 224,074.20 × 55,840.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,325.20x = 12,512,392,957.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,512,392,957.68/149,325.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,792.91

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