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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,816.10, 224,724.15 and 39,008.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,816.10, 224,724.15 and 39,008.10 is: 58,512.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,816.10 : 224,724.15 = 39,008.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,816.10/224,724.15 = 39,008.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,816.10x = 224,724.15 × 39,008.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,816.10x = 8,766,062,115.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,766,062,115.62/149,816.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,512.15

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