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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,810.63, 224,716.56 and 37,490.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,810.63, 224,716.56 and 37,490.54 is: 56,235.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,810.63 : 224,716.56 = 37,490.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,810.63/224,716.56 = 37,490.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,810.63x = 224,716.56 × 37,490.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,810.63x = 8,424,745,181.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,424,745,181.34/149,810.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,235.96

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