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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,832.22, 224,706.19 and 41,737.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,832.22, 224,706.19 and 41,737.01 is: 62,593.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,832.22 : 224,706.19 = 41,737.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,832.22/224,706.19 = 41,737.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,832.22x = 224,706.19 × 41,737.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,832.22x = 9,378,564,499.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,378,564,499.09/149,832.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,593.78

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