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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,384.50, 224,077.20 and 38,576.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,384.50, 224,077.20 and 38,576.50 is: 57,864.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,384.50 : 224,077.20 = 38,576.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,384.50/224,077.20 = 38,576.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,384.50x = 224,077.20 × 38,576.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,384.50x = 8,644,114,105.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,644,114,105.80/149,384.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,864.87

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