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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,381.20, 224,158.20 and 55,896.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,381.20, 224,158.20 and 55,896.40 is: 83,876.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,381.20 : 224,158.20 = 55,896.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,381.20/224,158.20 = 55,896.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,381.20x = 224,158.20 × 55,896.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,381.20x = 12,529,636,410.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,529,636,410.48/149,381.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,876.93

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