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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,856.60, 224,871.30 and 56,429.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,856.60, 224,871.30 and 56,429.40 is: 84,676.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,856.60 : 224,871.30 = 56,429.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,856.60/224,871.30 = 56,429.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,856.60x = 224,871.30 × 56,429.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,856.60x = 12,689,352,536.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,689,352,536.22/149,856.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,676.63

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