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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,561.55, 224,276.65 and 56,001.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,561.55, 224,276.65 and 56,001.69 is: 83,977.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,561.55 : 224,276.65 = 56,001.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,561.55/224,276.65 = 56,001.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,561.55x = 224,276.65 × 56,001.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,561.55x = 12,559,871,287.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,559,871,287.53/149,561.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,977.94

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