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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,342.04, 224,005.77 and 55,840.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,342.04, 224,005.77 and 55,840.50 is: 83,758.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,342.04 : 224,005.77 = 55,840.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,342.04/224,005.77 = 55,840.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,342.04x = 224,005.77 × 55,840.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,342.04x = 12,508,594,199.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,508,594,199.69/149,342.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,758.02

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