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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,336.80, 224,002.32 and 37,017.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,336.80, 224,002.32 and 37,017.25 is: 55,525.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,336.80 : 224,002.32 = 37,017.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,336.80/224,002.32 = 37,017.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,336.80x = 224,002.32 × 37,017.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,336.80x = 8,291,949,880.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,291,949,880.02/149,336.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,525.16

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