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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,824.40, 224,736.60 and 39,016.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,824.40, 224,736.60 and 39,016.40 is: 58,524.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,824.40 : 224,736.60 = 39,016.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,824.40/224,736.60 = 39,016.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,824.40x = 224,736.60 × 39,016.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,824.40x = 8,768,413,080.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,768,413,080.24/149,824.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,524.60

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