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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,327.20, 224,077.20 and 55,842.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,327.20, 224,077.20 and 55,842.40 is: 83,795.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,327.20 : 224,077.20 = 55,842.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,327.20/224,077.20 = 55,842.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,327.20x = 224,077.20 × 55,842.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,327.20x = 12,513,008,633.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,513,008,633.28/149,327.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,795.91

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