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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,863.49, 224,790 and 37,544.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,863.49, 224,790 and 37,544.67 is: 56,315.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,863.49 : 224,790 = 37,544.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,863.49/224,790 = 37,544.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,863.49x = 224,790 × 37,544.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,863.49x = 8,439,666,369.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,439,666,369.30/149,863.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,315.70

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