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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,567.00, 224,284.80 and 56,007.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,567.00, 224,284.80 and 56,007.14 is: 83,986.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,567.00 : 224,284.80 = 56,007.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,567.00/224,284.80 = 56,007.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,567.00x = 224,284.80 × 56,007.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,567.00x = 12,561,549,072.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,561,549,072.05/149,567.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,986.10

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