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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,820.60, 224,817.30 and 56,393.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,820.60, 224,817.30 and 56,393.40 is: 84,622.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,820.60 : 224,817.30 = 56,393.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,820.60/224,817.30 = 56,393.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,820.60x = 224,817.30 × 56,393.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,820.60x = 12,678,211,925.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,678,211,925.82/149,820.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,622.62

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