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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,849.48, 224,807.06 and 56,355.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,849.48, 224,807.06 and 56,355.20 is: 84,545.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,849.48 : 224,807.06 = 56,355.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,849.48/224,807.06 = 56,355.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,849.48x = 224,807.06 × 56,355.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,849.48x = 12,669,046,827.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,669,046,827.71/149,849.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,545.15

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