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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,820.36, 224,599.32 and 56,391.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,820.36, 224,599.32 and 56,391.72 is: 84,538.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,820.36 : 224,599.32 = 56,391.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,820.36/224,599.32 = 56,391.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,820.36x = 224,599.32 × 56,391.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,820.36x = 12,665,541,965.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,665,541,965.63/149,820.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,538.19

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