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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,826.40, 224,739.60 and 39,018.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,826.40, 224,739.60 and 39,018.40 is: 58,527.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,826.40 : 224,739.60 = 39,018.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,826.40/224,739.60 = 39,018.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,826.40x = 224,739.60 × 39,018.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,826.40x = 8,768,979,608.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,768,979,608.64/149,826.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,527.60

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