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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,364, 224,046 and 38,556

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,364, 224,046 and 38,556 is: 57,834

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,364 : 224,046 = 38,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,364/224,046 = 38,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,364x = 224,046 × 38,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,364x = 8,638,317,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,638,317,576/149,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,834

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