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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,546.87, 224,319.15 and 37,226.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,546.87, 224,319.15 and 37,226.31 is: 55,839.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,546.87 : 224,319.15 = 37,226.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,546.87/224,319.15 = 37,226.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,546.87x = 224,319.15 × 37,226.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,546.87x = 8,350,574,216.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,350,574,216.84/149,546.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,839.18

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