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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,508.15, 224,267.53 and 37,188.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,508.15, 224,267.53 and 37,188.95 is: 55,784.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,508.15 : 224,267.53 = 37,188.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,508.15/224,267.53 = 37,188.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,508.15x = 224,267.53 × 37,188.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,508.15x = 8,340,273,959.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,340,273,959.79/149,508.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,784.74

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