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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,840.44, 224,793.52 and 56,346.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,840.44, 224,793.52 and 56,346.18 is: 84,531.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,840.44 : 224,793.52 = 56,346.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,840.44/224,793.52 = 56,346.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,840.44x = 224,793.52 × 56,346.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,840.44x = 12,666,256,140.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,666,256,140.75/149,840.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,531.63

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