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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,330.20, 224,081.70 and 55,845.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,330.20, 224,081.70 and 55,845.40 is: 83,800.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,330.20 : 224,081.70 = 55,845.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,330.20/224,081.70 = 55,845.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,330.20x = 224,081.70 × 55,845.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,330.20x = 12,513,932,169.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,513,932,169.18/149,330.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,800.41

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