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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,837.45, 224,789.00 and 56,343.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,837.45, 224,789.00 and 56,343.20 is: 84,527.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,837.45 : 224,789.00 = 56,343.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,837.45/224,789.00 = 56,343.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,837.45x = 224,789.00 × 56,343.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,837.45x = 12,665,330,179.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,665,330,179.14/149,837.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,527.14

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