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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,826.80, 224,740.20 and 39,018.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,826.80, 224,740.20 and 39,018.80 is: 58,528.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,826.80 : 224,740.20 = 39,018.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,826.80/224,740.20 = 39,018.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,826.80x = 224,740.20 × 39,018.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,826.80x = 8,769,092,915.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,769,092,915.76/149,826.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,528.20

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