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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,829.37, 224,752.69 and 56,335.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,829.37, 224,752.69 and 56,335.93 is: 84,507.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,829.37 : 224,752.69 = 56,335.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,829.37/224,752.69 = 56,335.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,829.37x = 224,752.69 × 56,335.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,829.37x = 12,661,651,319.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,661,651,319.69/149,829.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,507.14

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