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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,821.28, 224,733 and 37,503.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,821.28, 224,733 and 37,503.44 is: 56,255.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,821.28 : 224,733 = 37,503.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,821.28/224,733 = 37,503.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,821.28x = 224,733 × 37,503.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,821.28x = 8,428,260,581.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,428,260,581.52/149,821.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,255.43

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