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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,535.24, 224,301.96 and 37,214.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,535.24, 224,301.96 and 37,214.88 is: 55,822.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,535.24 : 224,301.96 = 37,214.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,535.24/224,301.96 = 37,214.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,535.24x = 224,301.96 × 37,214.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,535.24x = 8,347,370,525.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,347,370,525.16/149,535.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,822.10

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