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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,704.12, 224,525.46 and 56,207.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,704.12, 224,525.46 and 56,207.80 is: 84,300.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,704.12 : 224,525.46 = 56,207.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,704.12/224,525.46 = 56,207.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,704.12x = 224,525.46 × 56,207.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,704.12x = 12,620,082,150.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,620,082,150.59/149,704.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,300.17

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