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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,833.56, 224,758.97 and 56,340.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,833.56, 224,758.97 and 56,340.12 is: 84,513.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,833.56 : 224,758.97 = 56,340.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,833.56/224,758.97 = 56,340.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,833.56x = 224,758.97 × 56,340.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,833.56x = 12,662,947,340.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,662,947,340.88/149,833.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,513.43

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