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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,866.00, 224,884.01 and 55,083.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,866.00, 224,884.01 and 55,083.85 is: 82,657.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,866.00 : 224,884.01 = 55,083.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,866.00/224,884.01 = 55,083.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,866.00x = 224,884.01 × 55,083.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,866.00x = 12,387,476,649.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,387,476,649.74/149,866.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,657.02

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