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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,804.13, 224,706.81 and 37,484.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,804.13, 224,706.81 and 37,484.04 is: 56,226.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,804.13 : 224,706.81 = 37,484.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,804.13/224,706.81 = 37,484.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,804.13x = 224,706.81 × 37,484.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,804.13x = 8,422,919,054.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,422,919,054.31/149,804.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,226.21

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