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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,833.31, 224,758.62 and 56,339.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,833.31, 224,758.62 and 56,339.87 is: 84,513.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,833.31 : 224,758.62 = 56,339.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,833.31/224,758.62 = 56,339.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,833.31x = 224,758.62 × 56,339.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,833.31x = 12,662,870,308.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,662,870,308.39/149,833.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,513.05

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