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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,807.13, 224,711.31 and 37,487.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,807.13, 224,711.31 and 37,487.04 is: 56,230.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,807.13 : 224,711.31 = 37,487.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,807.13/224,711.31 = 37,487.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,807.13x = 224,711.31 × 37,487.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,807.13x = 8,423,761,866.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,423,761,866.42/149,807.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,230.71

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