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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,858.24, 224,782.17 and 37,539.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,858.24, 224,782.17 and 37,539.42 is: 56,307.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,858.24 : 224,782.17 = 37,539.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,858.24/224,782.17 = 37,539.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,858.24x = 224,782.17 × 37,539.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,858.24x = 8,438,192,100.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,438,192,100.44/149,858.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,307.83

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