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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,814.60, 224,721.90 and 39,006.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,814.60, 224,721.90 and 39,006.60 is: 58,509.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,814.60 : 224,721.90 = 39,006.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,814.60/224,721.90 = 39,006.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,814.60x = 224,721.90 × 39,006.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,814.60x = 8,765,637,264.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,765,637,264.54/149,814.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,509.90

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