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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,808.63, 224,713.56 and 37,488.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,808.63, 224,713.56 and 37,488.54 is: 56,232.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,808.63 : 224,713.56 = 37,488.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,808.63/224,713.56 = 37,488.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,808.63x = 224,713.56 × 37,488.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,808.63x = 8,424,183,282.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,424,183,282.60/149,808.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,232.96

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