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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,818.60, 224,727.90 and 39,010.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,818.60, 224,727.90 and 39,010.60 is: 58,515.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,818.60 : 224,727.90 = 39,010.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,818.60/224,727.90 = 39,010.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,818.60x = 224,727.90 × 39,010.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,818.60x = 8,766,770,215.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,766,770,215.74/149,818.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,515.90

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