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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,842.46, 224,796.54 and 56,348.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,842.46, 224,796.54 and 56,348.18 is: 84,534.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,842.46 : 224,796.54 = 56,348.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,842.46/224,796.54 = 56,348.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,842.46x = 224,796.54 × 56,348.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,842.46x = 12,666,875,899.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,666,875,899.30/149,842.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,534.62

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