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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,832.19, 224,781.12 and 56,337.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,832.19, 224,781.12 and 56,337.94 is: 84,519.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,832.19 : 224,781.12 = 56,337.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,832.19/224,781.12 = 56,337.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,832.19x = 224,781.12 × 56,337.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,832.19x = 12,663,704,689.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,663,704,689.74/149,832.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,519.25

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