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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,845.46, 224,801.04 and 56,351.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,845.46, 224,801.04 and 56,351.18 is: 84,539.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,845.46 : 224,801.04 = 56,351.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,845.46/224,801.04 = 56,351.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,845.46x = 224,801.04 × 56,351.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,845.46x = 12,667,803,869.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,667,803,869.23/149,845.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,539.12

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