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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,865.63, 224,793.25 and 37,546.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,865.63, 224,793.25 and 37,546.83 is: 56,318.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,865.63 : 224,793.25 = 37,546.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,865.63/224,793.25 = 37,546.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,865.63x = 224,793.25 × 37,546.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,865.63x = 8,440,273,942.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,440,273,942.90/149,865.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,318.94

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