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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,853.56, 224,789.00 and 56,360.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,853.56, 224,789.00 and 56,360.12 is: 84,543.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,853.56 : 224,789.00 = 56,360.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,853.56/224,789.00 = 56,360.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,853.56x = 224,789.00 × 56,360.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,853.56x = 12,669,133,608.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,669,133,608.93/149,853.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,543.43

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