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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,457.60, 224,273.28 and 56,028.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,457.60, 224,273.28 and 56,028.48 is: 84,075.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,457.60 : 224,273.28 = 56,028.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,457.60/224,273.28 = 56,028.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,457.60x = 224,273.28 × 56,028.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,457.60x = 12,565,690,983.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,565,690,983.01/149,457.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,075.29

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