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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,832.80, 224,757.84 and 56,339.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,832.80, 224,757.84 and 56,339.36 is: 84,512.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,832.80 : 224,757.84 = 56,339.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,832.80/224,757.84 = 56,339.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,832.80x = 224,757.84 × 56,339.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,832.80x = 12,662,712,860.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,662,712,860.58/149,832.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,512.29

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