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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,862.60, 224,880.30 and 56,435.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,862.60, 224,880.30 and 56,435.40 is: 84,685.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,862.60 : 224,880.30 = 56,435.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,862.60/224,880.30 = 56,435.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,862.60x = 224,880.30 × 56,435.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,862.60x = 12,691,209,682.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,691,209,682.62/149,862.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,685.64

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