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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,385.20, 224,164.20 and 55,900.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,385.20, 224,164.20 and 55,900.40 is: 83,882.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,385.20 : 224,164.20 = 55,900.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,385.20/224,164.20 = 55,900.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,385.20x = 224,164.20 × 55,900.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,385.20x = 12,530,868,445.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,530,868,445.68/149,385.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,882.93

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