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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,819.60, 224,729.40 and 39,011.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,819.60, 224,729.40 and 39,011.60 is: 58,517.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,819.60 : 224,729.40 = 39,011.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,819.60/224,729.40 = 39,011.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,819.60x = 224,729.40 × 39,011.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,819.60x = 8,767,053,461.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,767,053,461.04/149,819.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,517.40

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