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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,837.85, 224,730.86 and 56,344.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,837.85, 224,730.86 and 56,344.41 is: 84,506.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,837.85 : 224,730.86 = 56,344.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,837.85/224,730.86 = 56,344.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,837.85x = 224,730.86 × 56,344.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,837.85x = 12,662,327,433.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,662,327,433.77/149,837.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,506.87

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