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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,864.64, 224,791.77 and 37,545.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,864.64, 224,791.77 and 37,545.81 is: 56,317.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,864.64 : 224,791.77 = 37,545.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,864.64/224,791.77 = 37,545.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,864.64x = 224,791.77 × 37,545.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,864.64x = 8,439,989,085.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,439,989,085.98/149,864.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,317.41

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