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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,582.04, 224,347.14 and 38,774.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,582.04, 224,347.14 and 38,774.04 is: 58,154.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,582.04 : 224,347.14 = 38,774.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,582.04/224,347.14 = 38,774.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,582.04x = 224,347.14 × 38,774.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,582.04x = 8,698,844,980.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,698,844,980.25/149,582.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,154.34

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