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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,810.60, 224,715.90 and 39,002.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,810.60, 224,715.90 and 39,002.60 is: 58,503.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,810.60 : 224,715.90 = 39,002.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,810.60/224,715.90 = 39,002.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,810.60x = 224,715.90 × 39,002.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,810.60x = 8,764,504,361.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,764,504,361.34/149,810.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,503.90

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