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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,626.50, 224,439.78 and 56,066.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,626.50, 224,439.78 and 56,066.64 is: 84,099.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,626.50 : 224,439.78 = 56,066.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,626.50/224,439.78 = 56,066.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,626.50x = 224,439.78 × 56,066.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,626.50x = 12,583,584,346.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,583,584,346.94/149,626.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,099.97

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