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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,860.37, 224,875.58 and 55,078.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,860.37, 224,875.58 and 55,078.22 is: 82,648.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,860.37 : 224,875.58 = 55,078.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,860.37/224,875.58 = 55,078.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,860.37x = 224,875.58 × 55,078.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,860.37x = 12,385,746,954.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,385,746,954.67/149,860.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,648.58

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