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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,547.42, 224,312.33 and 56,045.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,547.42, 224,312.33 and 56,045.34 is: 84,064.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,547.42 : 224,312.33 = 56,045.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,547.42/224,312.33 = 56,045.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,547.42x = 224,312.33 × 56,045.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,547.42x = 12,571,660,801.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,571,660,801.04/149,547.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,064.71

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