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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,831.87, 224,756.44 and 56,338.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,831.87, 224,756.44 and 56,338.43 is: 84,510.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,831.87 : 224,756.44 = 56,338.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,831.87/224,756.44 = 56,338.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,831.87x = 224,756.44 × 56,338.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,831.87x = 12,662,424,961.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,662,424,961.99/149,831.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,510.89

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