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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,582.36, 224,307.75 and 56,022.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,582.36, 224,307.75 and 56,022.50 is: 84,009.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,582.36 : 224,307.75 = 56,022.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,582.36/224,307.75 = 56,022.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,582.36x = 224,307.75 × 56,022.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,582.36x = 12,566,280,924.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,566,280,924.38/149,582.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,009.11

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