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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,830.37, 224,754.19 and 56,336.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,830.37, 224,754.19 and 56,336.93 is: 84,508.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,830.37 : 224,754.19 = 56,336.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,830.37/224,754.19 = 56,336.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,830.37x = 224,754.19 × 56,336.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,830.37x = 12,661,961,069.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,661,961,069.24/149,830.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,508.64

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