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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,692.32, 224,534.16 and 38,884.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,692.32, 224,534.16 and 38,884.32 is: 58,325.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,692.32 : 224,534.16 = 38,884.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,692.32/224,534.16 = 38,884.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,692.32x = 224,534.16 × 38,884.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,692.32x = 8,730,858,128.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,730,858,128.37/149,692.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,325.36

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