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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,867.63, 224,796.25 and 37,548.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,867.63, 224,796.25 and 37,548.83 is: 56,321.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,867.63 : 224,796.25 = 37,548.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,867.63/224,796.25 = 37,548.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,867.63x = 224,796.25 × 37,548.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,867.63x = 8,440,836,175.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,440,836,175.89/149,867.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,321.94

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