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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,458.62, 224,187.04 and 37,138.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,458.62, 224,187.04 and 37,138.75 is: 55,707.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,458.62 : 224,187.04 = 37,138.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,458.62/224,187.04 = 37,138.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,458.62x = 224,187.04 × 37,138.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,458.62x = 8,326,027,178.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,326,027,178.81/149,458.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,707.91

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