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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,750.75, 224,658.93 and 56,256.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,750.75, 224,658.93 and 56,256.50 is: 84,397.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,750.75 : 224,658.93 = 56,256.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,750.75/224,658.93 = 56,256.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,750.75x = 224,658.93 × 56,256.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,750.75x = 12,638,525,095.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,638,525,095.55/149,750.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,397.07

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