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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,864.63, 224,791.76 and 37,545.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,864.63, 224,791.76 and 37,545.83 is: 56,317.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,864.63 : 224,791.76 = 37,545.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,864.63/224,791.76 = 37,545.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,864.63x = 224,791.76 × 37,545.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,864.63x = 8,439,991,894.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,439,991,894.67/149,864.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,317.44

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