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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,832.87, 224,757.94 and 56,339.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,832.87, 224,757.94 and 56,339.43 is: 84,512.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,832.87 : 224,757.94 = 56,339.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,832.87/224,757.94 = 56,339.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,832.87x = 224,757.94 × 56,339.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,832.87x = 12,662,734,227.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,662,734,227.57/149,832.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,512.39

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