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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,579.04, 224,342.64 and 38,771.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,579.04, 224,342.64 and 38,771.04 is: 58,149.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,579.04 : 224,342.64 = 38,771.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,579.04/224,342.64 = 38,771.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,579.04x = 224,342.64 × 38,771.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,579.04x = 8,697,997,469.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,697,997,469.15/149,579.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,149.84

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