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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,831.44, 224,780.00 and 56,337.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,831.44, 224,780.00 and 56,337.19 is: 84,518.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,831.44 : 224,780.00 = 56,337.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,831.44/224,780.00 = 56,337.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,831.44x = 224,780.00 × 56,337.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,831.44x = 12,663,472,724.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,663,472,724.56/149,831.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,518.13

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