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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,334.85, 224,118.92 and 55,867.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,334.85, 224,118.92 and 55,867.33 is: 83,844.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,334.85 : 224,118.92 = 55,867.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,334.85/224,118.92 = 55,867.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,334.85x = 224,118.92 × 55,867.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,334.85x = 12,520,925,662.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,520,925,662.88/149,334.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,844.63

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