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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,696.32, 224,540.16 and 38,888.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,696.32, 224,540.16 and 38,888.32 is: 58,331.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,696.32 : 224,540.16 = 38,888.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,696.32/224,540.16 = 38,888.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,696.32x = 224,540.16 × 38,888.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,696.32x = 8,731,989,594.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,731,989,594.93/149,696.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,331.36

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