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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,863.04, 224,789.35 and 37,544.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,863.04, 224,789.35 and 37,544.22 is: 56,315.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,863.04 : 224,789.35 = 37,544.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,863.04/224,789.35 = 37,544.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,863.04x = 224,789.35 × 37,544.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,863.04x = 8,439,539,686.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,439,539,686.11/149,863.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,315.02

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