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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,331.20, 224,083.20 and 55,846.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,331.20, 224,083.20 and 55,846.40 is: 83,801.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,331.20 : 224,083.20 = 55,846.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,331.20/224,083.20 = 55,846.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,331.20x = 224,083.20 × 55,846.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,331.20x = 12,514,240,020.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,514,240,020.48/149,331.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,801.91

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